Travel with Leona

solo road trip to albany

2008-09-04T20:50:00.000-07:00

these photos are going to decompose in my laptop. so i figured i shld upload them.

the beautiful town of Glens Falls that i miss so much. chilly breezy weather, clean streets and fresh air.

my first solo trip out of lake george to crossgates mall. this is my first destination to take greyhound bus. the place where i met a super nice lady who gave me a lift to greyhound station on her bentley. yes yes, i'm a blessed ass. :)

dont u just love the red bricked architecture?

to kill sometime due to my an hour delayed bus, i went to the library!

my companion for this road trip :)

cdta bus stop is albany!

random shot in the bus.

Destination!! YAY.

castle-like architecture. check out the blue blue sky. :)

italian and indian mix well together? haha. random but yeah. :) diversity rocks.

next up, sky diving pics.

2008-07-18T21:40:00.000-07:00

our road trip to new jersey six flags great adventure! which was really an adventure cuz we got lost, and took 8 hours to reach new jersey. haha. what an adventure. :)

the wind was so strong and we were all cold!

dave!

betty and me!

the ladies and the roller coaster.

the roller coaster behind is HUGE. it's called El Toro. exciting!

their plunge. pretty!

El Toro. it's damn huge. pretty scary. the whole thing is made of wood.

vivian and me

carol and me

going to king da ka. the world's tallest roller coaster. it's like over 400 feet high. and sky coaster we had was only 175 feet. woots.

she looks bored waiting for king da ka. but secretly freaking out. lol.

thats's their sky coaster. but our sky coaster is rocks more. haha.

the ladies towards the end of our adventure.

tah dah! the super girls! :)
BYE NEW JERSEY!

oh wells. just random photos. just came back from boston. still got more photos from my road trip to albany. then the boston photos next. ahh i'm too lazy. oops. boston is gorgeous!

new england and SKY DIVING next week!

nyc the week after next.

this is life. woots.

drive-in threatre!

2008-07-06T07:09:00.000-07:00

okay loooong time over due pics. :)
credits to betty and her cam.

pictures tell a thousand words. :)
first time in drive in threatre. many thanks to dave who drove us there. watched sex and the city there too. what an experience. :)

next up, new jersey photos! when i feel less lazy. ha.

2008-06-14T19:49:00.000-07:00

alrighty, on the 14th of june... i started my day off with the great escape crew singing a birthday song for me! how sweet. :)

and i kick start my day off with first solo flight. sweeeeeeeet. birthday flight. woots. free fall from 175 feet and swing like pendulum.

getting suited up by gary, fellow sky coaster crew.

and all ready to fly!

and proned in the blue box. how exciting.

and going up.

and higher up!

and flown!

and back into the box with carol as my assistant controller and betty as my controller. :)

oh wells, tat's not my first solo flight. but yeah it brightens up my day!

and thanks to my roomies here, i got these..

my omg-so-comfortable tommy hilfiger sweater from betty, carol and vivian. and some sweet stuffs from esther!

and from my orhhh-some (awesome) cell group, the sweetest video! THANK YOU GUYS!

and the flowers from my baby! thanks hun. :)

happy 21st Leona! i'm turning 21 in NEW YORK. YAY!
many thanks to everyone who made me smile and warmed my heart. :)

2008-06-13T19:58:00.000-07:00

and i'm celebrating my 21st bday in New York, USA. for the first time in my life, i survive away from home, have to take care of myself, wash clothes everyday, faithfully eat breakfast everyday, shop for groceries, and the list goes on..

this new york trip marks my independence, my 21st, i will never forget. and thanks to my AWESOME ROOMIES, they make my life here happy and enjoyable. :)

THANK YOU GIRLS! this photo was taken when we go for drive-in threatre on dave's car. :) i've got photos for that and my recent trip to new jersey which i will upload real soon. haha. when i feel less lazy. =)

and thanks to my roomies, i got this..

our small party for ME! pizzas with sodas and chips.

and the most important dish..

my 21st ice cream cake from Martha's Dandee Creme. this is omg-so-delicious. vanilla/chocolate/with cookie and choc fudge in the middle. okay u stop drooling. haha. how sweet. really appreciate it loads. thanks girls. :)

and so it will be my 21st bday tml! i can officially buy alcohol in usa. the age limit is 21. so old for such a liberal country huh. haha.

alrighty, till then! i'm turning in for the night. see u guys!

a pleasant surprise :)

2008-06-12T20:57:00.000-07:00

ended work, katie came and signed our time slips and told me i got a parcel at the HR office. and i went... WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. LOL.

and so, here it is. :)

even include yummy chocs!

the beautiful flowers and everything.

thank you baby :)

as usual, i will pick the most beautiful rose in the bouquet and take a macro picture of it. this is so beautiful.

honey, thanks for making it special for me even when i'm away from home. ily.

2008-05-27T20:37:00.000-07:00

our off day. credits to dave, our america tour guide/sky coaster crew. :)

we're at lake george!

beautiful isnt it?

in the car!

we had chinese food buffet! asian food in a loooong loooong time.

dave!

roomie betty and me!

more of lake george

and why is dave standing there when we ask him to move. haha.

pretty!

americans are sooo patriotic.

so beautiful! i think my mom would like this..

he threatened to throw me into the lake! haha.

we went wilton mall at saratoga!

and.... VICTORIA SECRETS FINALLY!
the outlet is quite small la. haha.

pretty!

we settle at friendly's for dinner. unhealthy! haha but yeah thats america food.

alrighty. tats all for now. the drive-in threatre pics next time! i gonna go sleep for work tml..

took first solo flight for the first time today! leona is so brave. :)

joyce! working at G huh! for discount not?!?! haha. update me girls!

2008-05-20T10:06:00.000-07:00

yesterday was my off day! so we went to do the most sinful activity - shopping. lol.

walking to the malls!

the other girls!

carol and me!

it's freezing. soooo cold.

shopping in action - it's not like very VERY cheap, but yeah cheaper than singapore.

the coach girls. lol.

in the cab!

all of us!

our dinner.

tats all!

2008-05-18T17:26:00.000-07:00

I'M SORRY GUYS!

I'M GOING TO CHANGE ROOM SOON! ANYTHING SEND TO MY FRIEND'S ROOM FIRST ALRIGHTY!
i'm not sure what my confirm room will be so ya send to this add:

Martha’s Motel
1133 Route 9 Room No. 112
Queensbury NY 12804

attention to leona! :)

2008-05-18T16:08:00.000-07:00

AND WE PASSED THE TEST!!

CERTIFIED BY SKY COASTER! lala. :) so happy. thank God!

today was so freaking cold. it rained and all. and for once, we talk with smoke coming out of our mouths. haha. and we're wearing shorts and a flimsy wind breaker! almost died there i think. lol.

i was soo nervous. but it was fun. :) i'm so happy with the sky coaster crew!

our very first day of work. :)

2008-05-16T18:59:00.000-07:00

okays! first and foremost, i just got my address. please feel free to mail me anything from money to food to clothes to whatever! THANKS! :)

Martha’s Motel
1133 Route 9 Room No. 108
Queensbury NY 12804

and attention it to LEONA!

had a great day at work today! but the weather is terrible. i tot my blood was going to freeze. i end up 2 sweaters, each from one of my supervisiors, Katie and Steve. shyuan! ur wind breaker too thin! lol. work ended at 830pm today and katie bought us pizzas for dinner. and i trained to be the assistant controller today. it's quite fun.

pictures!

the park is HUGE.

check out the beautiful PINK TREES!

the blue box where the controller and assistant controller stands, which is where i did my training today.

our suiting area!

the suits!

betty and carol ready to FLY!

thats steve and me!

going towards the launch tower to fly! :)

well, humji as i am, this is damn fun.

okay, this is my pok motel. haha.

alrighty, till then!

2008-05-16T05:26:00.000-07:00

hello!

i'm soo soo proud to say that... i've been onto the sky coaster!!

u free fall from 175 feet and just swing back and forth until it slows down. hahah.can u believe it?! humji leona been onto the sky coaster!. esp someone with fear of heights like me. haha. anyways, this is my ride, if i pass the test this sunday, i'll be working here! :) so pray hard that i'll pass okay.:))

anyways, we had ice cream! and the smallest ice cream is soo HUGE.

we ate alot already!

beautiful scenery. :)

tats all!

more pics!

2008-05-13T10:24:00.000-07:00

these are from betty's camera, thanks girl!

carol, vivien, me, betty

i'm freeeezing! hiding behind carol. this looks so funny. haha.

the real pirates cove! we passed by this on the way to walmart.

our dinner! this is the smallest pizza they have. shared by 4 of us. :)

i woke up at 11am today!

our corridor!

the blue thing is suppose to be our swimming pool. but it's closed now cuz it's freezing cold!

okays, more pics next time!
just came back from the work orientation. the roller coasters are HUUUUGE!!!!! and the rides look super fun!

okays, i have rides orientation at 8am tml (thats 8pm in singapore) until 2pm. i'll be working as the rides operator! how fun. heh.

experiencing some major jet lag now. ahhhhhh. haha.

till then!

2008-05-13T09:12:00.000-07:00

OPENING OF THE BLOG! AND I'M IN USA! :))

hello kitty placr at taipei transit!

beautiful tulips of usa!

i just woke up! messy bed

i packed bed. :)

our food and snack bar! after the trip to walmart!

tats abt it! more later!
going for breakfast and work orientation soon! :)
i'm gonna be the ride operator. wheeeeeeeeeee.

loved ones, i miss u guys dearly!
esp.YOU. :)