Fang Fang’s 23rd Birthday! =)

 

So much things happened this week :

1) I got myself a new violin.

2) Earned 4 digits in 2 days by going to 2 gigs. =) Managed to pay my own flight tickets using the money I earned.

3) Went to Spring Trip with all the International students on 29th April.

4) First time leaving Shanghai for a violin gig in Su Zhou on 1st of May.

 

And of course, celebrating Fang Fang’s birthday! =))))

His birthday was supposed to be on 3rd of May, but we celebrated it on 2nd instead. Birthday boy wanted to spend his special day with his special someone! Ekhem. XDD

 

Tried out a new hairdo that day! =) Very simple braid on the left side. =)

 

 

 

 

Our birthday party venue was Thai House! A restaurant on the 2nd floor inside a residential area. Not easy to find!

Start with some funny pictures! A blurry pic with the mischievous Lawrence making the 千年杀 pose. =.=’’’

 

 

 

 

Birthday boy feeling neglected. XDD

 

 

 

 

Yes it’s you!

 

 

 

 

Yu Fang himself requested this shot! LOL! Super hilarious!

 

 

 

My darling roomie, Miki!!

 

 

 

 

Funny pics of Jiun Hui and Miki! Miki shook first.

 

 

 

 

And then Jiun Hui’s turn. XDDD Note that it was totally coincidence!!

 

 

 

 

Miki, Jiun Hui, Lawrence and Hai Peng!

 

 

 

 

Hakkk who’s this with rabbit teeth?

 

 

 

 

Whoops, it’s me! Haha.. hiding my teeth with my hair! XD

 

 

 

 

The cutest couple ever! Maggie and her bf!

 

 

 

 

Miki with the “I dun wanna take pic with you” face! HAHAHA!!

 

 

 

After the extremely hot and spicy dinner, finally the cake came in!!! =DDD Wuhuu! Chocolate Indulgence from Secret Recipe!!

 

 

 

Fang Fang: Owhhhh it’s MY CAKE! XD

 

 

 

 

Nonono.. wait! Don’t blow the candles yet!

 

 

 

 

Take a picture first! XD

 

 

 

 

Xing Xing and I! =)) She taught me how to do the hairtsyle last week! Thank you darling! TEEHEE!

 

 

 

 

 

Maggie cutting the cake for Fang Fang! Ended up the cake looking like…. this. XDDD

 

 

 

 

Aisha and me! Both of us are chubby! XDD

 

 

 

 

Getting money from everyone. XD

 

 

 

 

 

A super huge pic of my face. =.=’’’ Stupid Hirai testing his DSLR’s flash setting. GRRR. XDD

 

Haha! That’s all for Fang Fang’s birthday! I’ll get the pictures from Teacher Wang 2mr then I’ll blog about my Spring Trip!

Owh yea, and the present Jiun Hui, Wendy and I got for Fang Fang is a Zippo firelighter! =D

 

Ciaooooo!

Balloon Poodle.

 

Another gig right the next day!

I don’t really like to go to gigs though, not that I don’t like to earn money, just that I think I better spend my time practising more, coz I gain nothing professional/technically via gigs.

I’ll only go to gigs when I got financial problems! LOL! Usually at the end of month. XDD

 

Performed at a wedding. There was a clown there making balloon stuff for kids. And I requested for a pink balloon poodle!!! =D

I had wanted to get one when I was small, but I never met any clowns that made balloon toys. T_T Haiya… my childhood. T.T

LOL. Anyway I did get one before I turned 20! Tadaa!

 

 

 

The venue of the gig. Quite a beautiful place, but totally cannot be compared to the Country Club! =DD

 

 

 

 

Went for some shopping with Miki today! =DDD Got ourselves some bags for Spring!

Teehee! Each of us get a Cath Kidston polka bags. =) Mine’s the red one and hers the blue!

 

 

 

 

And also picnic bags! =) Mine’s on the left and hers on the right! =)

 

 

Happy day! Off to practise now! Byeee!

I’ve been to Fairyland. =)

 

Went to a gig 2 days ago without the faintest idea where we would be heading. All I knew was there would be cars escorting us there, so I showed up on time, got onto a Buick with 3 other quartet players and dozed off in the car.

I woke up sometimes to find the driver talking to someone using a walkie-talkie. He looked just like a bodyguard or something, wearing coat and all, and using the car’s GPRS system to locate the destination. I was too tired and sleepy as I stayed up too late a night ago, so I ended up sleeping soundly during the rest of the journey.

After like 1 hour, I opened my eyes and was astounded by an amazing sight. I held my breath while the car slidded passed this.

A very castle-like building with plants growing over it. 

 

 

 

 

 

The moment we stepped down from the car, we started snapping. =)

 

 

 

 

 

That was just the entrance. Wait till you get inside.

After putting all our stuff in a specific room, I roamed around after changing into my gown.

I spotted this huge door that seemed to lead to a completely new world outside. I decided to explore. =)

 

 

 

 

When I opened the door, a gush of fresh air greeted me right in the face. It was just like the sea breeze back in my hometown, but this time, it lacked a salty flavour, but added a flowery scent. =) It smelt… GREEN.

And GREEN filled my sight.

 

 

 

 

Found a cute er..i-dunno-wat-it’s-called in the corner of the lawn! Jumpy bed? Haha! I WANNA PLAYYYY! XD

 

 

 

 

Slipped back into the room downstairs for a picture in the boxing room! Haha.. Is it called a boxing room?

 

 

 

Another element that made the air so fresh is the water!!! There were swimming pools and oso a lake out there!!!

 

 

 

 

The place where we were going to perform was She Shan Country Club. And these beautiful buildings surrounding it were all villas!

 

 

 

 

 

I love mini doors like this. =)

 

 

 

 

Performed first!

 

 

 

 

I sneaked out after the gig to take more pictures! This was back-view of the Country Club we were in!

 

 

 

Super love this wooden swing-bench thingy. =))

 

 

 

 

Have to self-snap la coz my friends still inside. XDD Nobody can help me take pictures. T.T

 

Look at the scene behind me! Isn’t it just like fairyland???

 

 

 

 

The lake!

 

 

 

 

Strolled back to the entrance! The whole view of the entrance! My very first picture didn’t do it justice. This picture was much better! Really WOW right?

 

 

 

 

 

Credits to Shen Yan for the pics!

 

 

 

 

These are the times when I think bad cameras also can capture amazing pictures. =) Coz the place itself is already magical enough!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shen Yan and I found a little hidden path led to another villa! =DDD

We saw some kids running around and eventually disappearing through the woods, then we got curious and turned around the corner. There was the hidden pathway!

 

 

 

 

The residents can have afternoon tea in this little hut and they can always take the engine boat to the opposite golf lawn for some golf! =D

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It seems like the whole place is covered in leaves. =)))

 

 

 

 

This is the only building that I found slightly closer to urban style of this century.

 

 

 

Yet the door is just like ancient time’s!!!  =DDD

 

 

 

 

A bridge leading to the gold lawn!

 

 

 

 

Alright back to the entrance again, I must take a picture with this breathtaking scene! XD Look at the sunlight!

 

 

 

 

Karen! Our quartet leader. She had a solo performance using electric violin too. =))

 

 

 

 

Helped her to take some pictures outside after the performance ended!

 

 

 

 

 

Posed with her electric violin!

 

 

 

 

 

Credits to a boss for this picture. He just volunteered to help us take, and assured us his photography skill was flawless. XD Lol. He even directed us how to pose. Whuahahaa, just like in photostudio la.

 

 

 

With one of the workers. This pic was taken by the boss as well. LOL. He asked the guy to stand a staircase higher coz I was too tall! Hahahhaa!

 

 

 

Got back inside for some desserts!! YUMMY!!!

 

Ps: My dad webcammed with me yesterday and told me he loved this She Shan Country Club so much!!! =DDD I knew he would love it, coz he often tell me he wanna make our own home crawled with leaves too, just he didn’t know how! Hahaha!!!

I love my cute daddy! =DDDD