Honeymoon trip - Day #1

Ahhh... Finally I have time to sit down and get all the photos out of the camera. Now it's time to talk about this honeymoon trip.

Jeremy and I decided to go to Chiang mai as Jeremy never been to the north before. We went there by sleeping train (because it's cheaper and we can sleep too!)


Jeremy on the train


Jane on iPod listening "On the train" playlist

We arrived Chiang mai at 7.30AM (On time!!!! My friend who lives in the north now said she never never experienced on time train!), we took a red mini truck to our hotel "Suan doi house"


The garden view from our front balcony

We thought we could sleep on the train but the train was too bumpy and too cold, so we didn't sleep well. The hotel allowed us to check-in early, and we crashed when we reached the bed.

Waking up from the nap, feeling hungry! Lonely Planet guidebook said the hotel we stay has a wonderful Vietnamese restaurant "Le Gong kum", we decided to try! And they're right!!! The food there was so good.... mmmm.... yummy!


Our starter... Vietnamese style Calamari


Nam neung... It's so goooood!


Vietnamese fresh spring rolls

After our first wonderful meal in Chiang mai, we headed to the famous temple on Doi Suthep. This temple is the 'must see' temple in Chiang mai, they believe that if you come to Chiang mai but didn't come to this temple, it's like you haven't come to Chiang mai yet!!!

So.... we did visit Chiang mai finally!


The most popular shot at the most famous temple

What we learned today on the first day in Chiang mai is taxi drivers in Chiang mai are cheaters! I didn't say all of them are but when they have chance to rip tourists off, they do! I was really disappointed even I've got the warning from my friend earlier but still... I expected that Northern people or Chiang mai people will be friendly and kind but the people I met on the first day are not. They cheated on the Thai people, so FOREIGNERS! BE CAREFUL EVEN MORE!!!

A glimpse of my wedding!!

I know you are waiting for this... but I don't have much time to do all this as I'm going on a honeymoon this evening. Of course I will have more photos from my honeymoon to share with you later...

Here are some of the great moments at my wedding...


Getting pretty for the Tea ceremony!


The bride and the groom!


Mama at the Tea ceremony...


Mom & Dad at the Tea ceremony...


I'm taken!!!


During lunch while Jeremy was singing me a love song and I was preparing a rose for him!


Evening reception on the cruise...


Walking among the guests...


Hmm.... I don't know what to say, I think I looked pretty here...hehehe


And now you may "kiss the bride"...
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It was great... everything went very well. I'm glad to share one of the greatest moments of my life with you all...

Now I'm off to pack for my honeymoon!!! Jeremy will bring his laptop, maybe I can update my blog when I'm away... I'm bringing BBsan's good camera with me! We'll see!

Missed you all... and see you again soon! Kisses.... and of course...hugs!

I'M BACK!!!

Hello!!!! Sawadee ka!!!!
Anybody here?

I'm baaaaaaaaaack!

Yep, I'm back. I'm here to let you know that I'm still alive... no no no... I'm not dead yet. I was just too lazy (as usual)...but I'm back!

Oh! I also come back as a new person too! I'm now Mrs. Fugal! Yes..yes.. I'm taken... I married this wonderful guy named Jeremy. I will tell you more about our wedding soon.

Here is one photo from my friend's camera...


Okay! I'm off... end of the news!

SinGing in the rain!

Hello folks!

This is just a quick update about my life! I'm now in raining Singapore... I will be back to Bangkok (probably raining too) tomorrow.

While I'm here, I'll try to experience the food in Singapore as much as I can!
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P.S. I already met PY and mistipurple in person... It's to confirm to you guys that they're real human beings. More stories to tell later...

Ni hao from Kunming!

Ni hao everyone!!!
I'm now in Kunming, Yunnan... China!!! I just arrived this afternoon... I will start my sightseeing tour tomorrow.

I'm here with my mom and Jeremy... It's our first time ever to China, it's so exciting! It's cool too!!! (The city and the weather is really cool!)

We just had traditional Yunnanian noodles... it's called "Over the bridge" noodles. I will show you the pictures when I am back home.

Now I should go, my mom is waiting...

Miss you all!
*By the way, next week I will be in Singapore.... Hope to see all Singaporean bloggers!!!!*

Nite nite!

Jane on the go!

Next month will be my busy month traveling for me! I have plans to go to China for 4 days and then go to Singapore for 3 days... and then I will be back home really broke!

I'm still planning for my Singapore trip, anyone has suggestion for me? Which hotel should I stay (budget less than 100 $US)? Which area should I stay? Which food or restaurant should I try? -- I'm sure PY would be the best source for this!!!

Just a quick update! I'm at work now... gotta get back to work! sigh...

Road trip to Khaoyai

My travel blog has published its first story!!! Go check it out NOW!!!

Enjoy!

I've got my YouTube back!!!!

Good news for today!!!!

Thailand can access to YouTube website again! The government decided to lift the ban on YouTube website this morning!

Whoopi!!!! Finally!!!
Let's dance... Oh! and Let's film it and also post it on YouTube, so everybody in Thailand can see our celebration!

*End of news*
Reported by Happy Jane with her YouTube website on her monitor now!

What happened to me in the past week

There many things happened to me in the past week, I can't believe it! I will start with rough detail on my trip on Thursday 16th.

My boss and I made a road trip to the north of Thailand to Phitsanulok to cover a story there, we stayed there for 3 nights and then we went to Loei, visiting a vineyard and then drove to Udonthani, slept there 1 night before heading to Nongkhai, Thai-Laos border. We left the car in Thailand and crossed to Laos, took the plane to Xiengkhoung for another story. 2 nights in Xiengkhoung, we flew back to Vientiane and crossed back to Thailand. My boss drove to Khonkaen that night and we stayed in Khonkaen 1 night before heading back to Bangkok on Thursday 23rd. We arrived Bangkok around noon... It's 1,600 km we drove during this trip.

My mom got 3 new kittens as they were dumped in front of our house. There were 5 of them actually, 1 mother and 4 little kitties but the mother brought one kitty with her to another house and never come back for the rest. So my mom took them inside as the dogs on the street attacking them. One kitty got her leg broken because the dogs attacking her. Our veterinarian said she will be ok and will be able to walk within 1 month. We haven't named them yet... I will show you photos of them next time I go home.

I passed out...fainted... on the cross over bridge in the middle of Bangkok after I donated my blood. I didn't know what happened with me but luckily I was with my 2 friends, Ying and Auey. They told me I fainted and fell on the floor. I remember I was about to black out, I saw my friends walking in front of me but I had no voice to call them, I grabbed the bridge bars... that's the last thing I know. My friends told me they turned to me to see why I wasn't walking with them and they saw me about to fall... They were able to catch me before I hit the floor, but they couldn't lift me up as my body was harden. There was a guy walking by, he helped lifting me up to the shade where another woman gave me smelling salt to wake me up. My friends told me I fainted twice... well... I didn't know anything. I guess I should stop donating my blood for awhile until I'm stronger or healthier.

Now it's almost noon time and I'm hungry. I should go...

Miss you all....
Hugs

13 x 3

I got tagged from Simple America as for being absence... This is my punishment.. hehehe
But I'm willing to do it! Let's see!

Three things that scare me
1) Ghosts.
2) Snakes.
3) Cheaters.

Three people who make me laugh
1) Jeremy.
2) My friend Ying.
3) My mom.

Three things I love
1) My Family (including my Jeremy).
2) Myself.
3) My cats and dog.

Three things I hate
1) Liars.
2) Washing dishes.
3) Back stabbers.

Three things I don’t understand
1) Why people do blog.
2) Why people need to exercise to be in shape.
3) And why eating ice-cream and cakes is bad for me.

Three things on my desk
There are more than 3 things but I will pick 3 which are in front of me!
1) My monitor.
2) My notebook.
3) My dictionary.

Three things I am doing right now
1) Answering this question!
2) Thinking of what to do next.
3) Checking news on websites.

Three things I want to do before I die
1) Traveling the world.
2) Having my own house near mountain or the beach.
3) Having kids.

Three things I can do
1) Hug.
2) Laugh out loud.
3) Take photos.

Three things I can’t do
1) Whistle.
2) Swim (I can float though).
3) Drive a car.

Three things I think you should listen to
1) Yourself.
2) Your loved ones. (copied this from SA but it's true, you really should)
3) Nature. Stop and listen to the nature, talk to the wind, giggle with the stream and smile with the stars.

Three things you should never listen to
1) TV commercials.
2) People with anger.
3) Credit card companies.

Three shows I watched as a kid
1) Arare and Dr. Slump.
2) Doraemon.
3) สโมสรผึ้งน้อย (Little bees club).

Three blogger friends for this tag
My policy is no tag from me!

Home Sweet Home

I've just got home...

It's time for a nap...

After a long long journey!

I'll tell you the stories and show you pictures later...

At my travel blog though!

See you there!!!

Zzzzzzzz......

On the road

hey everyone!

Sorry for being absent for awhile. I'm now on the road trip for work! We drove from Bangkok on Thursday afternoon to Phitsanulok, stayed there 3 nights and today we drove from Phitsanulok to Loei to visit the biggest vineyard in Thailand.

Now I'm in Udonthani... will sleep here for one night before heading to laos tomorrow.

Read about my trip at my travel blog later when I get back....

I miss my baby so much.... it's hard being away from him, especially when he is sick.

My poor baby... I'm so sorry I couldn't be with you on your birthday and I can't take care of you when you really need me.

Hugs and cuddles...

Happy Birthday Mama!

Happy Birthday to you....
Happy Birthday to you....

Happy Birthday my Mama....
Happy Birthday to you....

Mama.... I love you...

Happy 64th Birthday to my mom today. She is here with me in my room as I'll take her to a spa this evening to have a wonderful relaxing massage, and we will go for dinner after that.

Oh! I will buy her a new pair of nice shoes too! She talked about it the other days.... so that will be my present for her.

Thank you Mama.... I won't be here without you.... Thank you so much.... I really love you.

Big hugs for Mama...

My new blog

I have created a new blog at wordpress. It's all about my journeys as it's called "Jane's journey"

If you want to know about my journey... just go to the link above!
See you there!!!

Being sick

Last week Jeremy had a cold, he couldn't go to work last Monday.

This week I got Jereme's cold... and seems like it's worse!

I have no voice now... Thank God, we can talk via text in this blog...

I shouldn't be up for long.... the pill always makes me sleepy....

I love you all but I will save the hug and the kiss for next time ok?

I don't want any of you getting my cold!

Being sick sucks!

I'm still alive!

Sorry for being absent..... for awhile.....

I'm still here but I'm also there and everywhere too!

Time to catch up on some blogs..... my links are little rusty!

How are you guys?

I hope everything is okay.....

I'm okay.... (for those who wondered what happened to me)

I'm just too lazy to sit in front of computer all the time as my work requires me to be here and watching monitor all the time. My eyes hurt..... my brain is tired...... my back aches.....

But......

I will try to come here more often.... as the bloggoland has full of love for me....always (right?)

I love you all....

Hugs <--- Don't forget to hug!!!!

Bad news

Jane is sad....

She didn't get a chance to interview for Fulbright scholarship...

She didn't know why she's not qualified...

She wants to thank Simple American for helping her with essays...

But...

She doesn't give up...

She will apply for other scholarships...

And of course she may need Simple American's help again....

Hehehehe...

Pet (fish) shop

The other day (I don't remember what day!), I went to Thonglor Sky train station and I saw this man at the corner of the street. He was selling fishes and turtles and some water plants.

Isn't that cool?

Here in Thailand, you can buy your pet at any street corner!

As you're on the way to the pub, walking on the street, thinking 'Let's have some beers tonight' and then! Oh! Turtle! How lovely! Let me get one turtle before going for some beers!

Yes....You can.

Sagano ramen

Last week Lin and I went to a ramen place here in Soi Thonglor because I told her many days ago that I really wanted to have ramen!!! and I just tried a new ramen shop near my house, they just open 1 day before! I wasn't impressed with that ramen shop at all and I kept thinking I need very good ramen... ramen... please...I need ramen! *I think it's a part of PMS*

So Lin suggested me this restaurant in Soi Thonglor 13 where there are many Japanese restaurants in this street, it's called "nihonmura" or Japanese village. I will try other restaurants and will tell you about them later!

Today as I told you earlier, we came with one thing in mind... "Ramen", I did some research about good ramen shops in Bangkok and there are 2 famous one which are Ramentei and Yamagoya ramen. Yamagoya is actually located in nihonmura too (to be more specific, it is right next to the shop I had my ramen!!) and I wanted to try but Lin told me to try "Sagano" because they serve more choices of ramen soup.

Walked into shop, the waitress came to us and said the tables were full, and we had to wait for while. Ok... no problem, and we waited.

I didn't know how long we had waited as I was busy talking with Lin and also deleting contacts from my sim card at the same time... we got a big table!

I had a hard time making decision on the soup... there are 4 choices... I wanted to try the white soup but it will come with special portion and a little more expensive, so I decided to have miso chashu ramen.... hmmm.... a little bit too salty for me but what I care most is the ramen...the noodle! and their noodle was good!

We ordered some more things... Lin didn't have breakfast, so she was a little hungry. She ordered salad and gyoza for share and a cold ramen for herself. Look like dessert to me!!! I don't know what it's called... but I don't need to know cuz I am royalty to hot ramen with nice soup, well I can say for me... chashu ramen only!!!



Finished the ramen... I was happy... Having good food really makes me think how lucky I am to be in this world... or how lucky I am to be in Thailand... there are so many good food here... and not too expensive. I love being in Thailand... love it!

So... what should I have for breakfast tomorrow?!?

My favourite Killing time games!

"Have you ever felt so bored?"

I guess the answer is "Yes!"

"What do you do when you're bored?"

I guess there are many answers...

For me... I like to do many things depending on my mood...

Sleeping <--- Yeah... so what? I'm bored...and I don't want to do anything! So I sleep! My favourite thing to do when I'm bored...

Watching TV <--- Sometimes it makes me bored even more as there is nothing interesting on TV

Reading <--- Anything that I can read..book, newspaper, menu, dictionary, advertising billboard, food tag, brochure...anything

Playing game <--- I have a Game boy advance, game boy micro and PC games... That's what I'm going to tell you today! My favourite games!

I will tell only PC games as I have 296 IN 1 for my Game boy... but I only play a few of them! I'm an old fashioned, still play Tetris, Super Mario, Dr. Mario, Ninja Kage, Ice climber, Battle City, Bomber man and B-Wings.

My favourite PC games...

My first game on PC that kept me up all night... I still remember that time.... I was using my brother's PC as we shared a studio room in an apartment. I was a freshman in university. That time I was playing from a diskette..boot from drive A:, it was a yellow diskette! I loved it!


SimFarm -- Love it! I still have it here on my PC! I play it sometimes when I'm really bored!

Around the same time that I'd got SimFarm, I got another game which is similar to SimFarm... well... you probably know what kind of games I like! as it's the same concept!!! This one I was really addicted to! I played it all day and all night! And yes.. I just installed it on my PC!!! and I can't stop playing it!!!


Transport Tycoon -- I always choose the color scheme 'light blue' and build my HQ in the biggest city!

This game I know through my roommate, Ying. We shared the room when we were in senior year in university. She brought her PC in and we all shared that PC for school work and also entertainment. That's how she introduced me to her favourite game which became mine as well.


Starcraft -- I liked playing as Zerg, it's an alien empire... I don't like playing as a human. It's not so fun! Being an alien that destroys human is a lot more fun! Don't you think so?

When I worked for MTV Thailand, I worked from 10 am. to 7 pm. but I always did a carpool with my colleagues and we normally went back home around 9-10 p.m. when the live programs are over. What did I do while waiting? Playing games! There were 2 favourite games that I played at MTV, sometimes my boss came to see why I looked so serious staring at the monitor which I didn't do when I was working.


1. Heroes of Might and Magic III -- I only had HOMM 3 at that time... I wished I could play multiplayer mode but with a pirate one, I couldn't.


2. Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom -- Another friend also named Ying introduced me to this game, she is the queen of this kind of strategy game. I know Pharaoh, Caesar and this game from her. I used to stay overnight in her apartment and played the game on her PC all night until sunrise! That's how addicted I was to this game.

The last game for today is the most recent favourite game of mine, I am not good enough in this game yet but I will improve my skills... I will...I promise! I got this one on DVD, the quality is very good. I upgraded my video card for my PC because I wanted to play 3D games... and this game is the reason I did that!


City Life -- More options than SimCity, nicer graphic but I'm still learning how to make my city growing and running my city smoothly and wealthy.

Oh........ I'm bored now! Really bored! That means it's time to do something! Playing a game!!!!! I gotta go now.... I have to harvest my strawberries and sell off my fat cows!!!