San Diego! (oops, sorry for late updates and the photo spamming!)

and so, i left san francisco and set foot in the land of sun and sea…

SAN DIEGO!:)

but the journey was sure long, tiring!!

travelling with a group of 6 girls sure isnt easy!we left the house at about 9am..when our flight was at 1050am!so when we got there, we were LATE obviously..and MISSED OUR FLIGHT!!!!my first time missing a flight…man!and i heard there was a USD50 charge!!but thank God, it was waived..and we were put on waiting list on the next flight!!!

but sadly, yunxi and i didnt get onto the next flight..and had to wait for like 6 hrs to go on the NEXT one…for what seemed like eternity..with pockets of extreme drama..we finally got onto the 1720h flight..

HELLO SAN DIEGO!

yunxi is happy (cos she is not stranded again in the aiport..)

hilda came to pick us up at the airport!!!!!and man, i must say she has really grown to be one a really beautiful lady…and she is AWESOMELY hospitable…(and her boyfriend is really nice, happy for her)..so we went to her place and then we went to eat pizza (again -____-”) but the taste was not bad:) then, hilda brought us to this really heavenly dessert place, “extraordinary desserts”…it was really cosy and quaint..loved that place makes me feel the ‘love’ feeling, if you get what i means…”wished you were here..”

the cakesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!oh my……………you have not tasted anything yet in singapore!!!

the next day we went to old town, its like a mexican small town!very very cool..

and we went to some very awesome mexican restaurant that serves delicious FISH TACOS!!!!!!!oh my…you can’t believe how fresh and how yummy they are!!:) cafe coyote…highly recommended!

to the beach we went!!:) mission beach…we just sun bathed..the weirdest thing is..the sun is hot..but the wind is colddddd….and the waters are icy!eventually, i caught a cold… *sniff*

no hot guys!!!:( hahahaha…just me, the sun and the sand!

after MANY days of pure trans fat floating in my body..i NEEDED some soup, rice, noodles..SOME ASIAN PLEASE! and great hilda brought us to this great vietnamese pho place!!!!!!superrrrrrrrr yummmmyyy!!!!:9 the soup is sooo tasty and the beef is soooo tender!!

THEN THE BIG BANG CAME….we went to hodad’s!!!!!!!!!the best american food restaurant….man the queue is perpetually long…and it is NOT overrated..its worth the wait!:D

the inside of the restaurant is very vintage..(and crowded)..with loud, country music..which you can jiggle along with

now for the legendary and revolutionary ONION RINGS and CHOCOLATE/VANILLA/STRAWBERRY MALT….they are SUPER huge………..seriously, purely trans fats…….buttttt worth the fats toooO!!

pearl and the strawberry malt!

the awesome onion ringS!

some other pics at ocean’s beach…the wind is strong, but gives you a really calm feeling..there is a really beautiful cafe that sits along the pier…hmmm..another “wished you were here” moment..

alright..thats all for now..this post is all over the place..cos i am ill-disciplined to blog everyday..so, sorry for not having any poetic interest in this…haha

me, with my burnt face..and i have totally put on weight!!!!!!arghs:/ when school starts at Berkeley..i am going to run 5km regularly!!!!!!!!!

(i am starting to hate dislike american food…and its only a weeek! soooo unhealthy!!!!)

p.s.: in san diego, other than the beach, and the shopping..its really about foooooodddd…….haha

“wished you were here…”…very apt..and i really want to see you..hmmm..

do you want to see me too?

Day 1: Chasing the American Nightmare!!

i am finally in SFO!!!!!

aft a grueling 16hr-flight, my butt becoming sore and my legs stiffening, with a baby that cried his lungs out and sounded like he was going through massive pain, i finally stepped into US grounds!! (which isn’t all a good thing, HAHA)

the first ‘american’ thing i experienced was the INefficiency of their security system…HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU WANT TO CHECK MY BAG?!!!!and HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU WANT TO ASK ME WHY I AM IN USA FOR???

i took like 1 whole hr to clear customs…and they confiscated my maggie DRIED chicken porridge! sobs :’( and the way they treat Asians..man lets not get there!!

first time taking the BART (the train system) and guys in singapore, seriously, you MUST really THANK GOD for the efficient and comprehensive transport sys in singapore…

cos, my friends and i almst got LOST…almst boarded the wrong train that brought us to timbaktoo!!!cos there are 2 tracks..but the trains are not direct opposites of each other..each train has its own specific route…so if you are so used to singapore’s ‘just cross over’ mentality..you will 流浪 for quite a long while..

so finally, reached downtown berkeley station…YAYNESS!!!!!!:D and my apartment is SUPER near to town…YAYNESS DOUBLE!:DD

oh and did i tell you..its SUMMER..but its like 8-9 degrees Celsius, with wind and rain..ARGHS…..brrrrr-ing collldddd!!!!!i was wearing jeans, boots, tee and a hoodie over…and still i was shaking!!!hahaha what kind of summer is this man!!!shouldn’t i be in tank tops and shorts!!!!!???

so, anyway..the place is still quite quaint with many exotic flowers (seriouly)..and i like the whole feeling of the streets (though i really miss home ALOT ALOT ALOT)..and my apartment (pics another time, now too dark) is like big but a little messy..haha and ermm u know..a little :S haha but oh wells..this is what i call ‘HOME’ for the next 2 mths..(bear with it sarah! *kabishes head* )

SIA’s food was goood..haha really enjoyed it..but to prevent myself from getting fat on this trip..i decided to only eat half to 3-quarters of each meal..they gave us 3 meals altogether..

but when i came to Berkeley..man!!!tummy starts to rumble….finding for foood again..so, the best and quickest solution for a bunch of really tired and jetlagged girls..PIZZA!!!:D which serves really huge-ass slices..and i chose diet coke to drink……..(HAHAHA)

and yes!pepperoni and mushrooms!!!YUMMY!!!hahaha but only one slice..no more…and certainly no less..hahaha

but man, when i see the eateries around..besides pasta, pizza, chessies and creamies..i see macdonald’s -__________-

where is the ASIAN FOOD!!!! i want noodles, soup, rice………..and from the corner of my eye i saw THAI-NOODS…mann i was ELATED!!!:D hahaha will try that really soon!:)

yupps so that basically marks my first day..really sleepy now..(with a rumbling tummy AGAIN!but tahan-ing NOT to eat till morning)…and will sleep aft blogging…

jetlag, i am going to overcome you!!8D

till tmr, or maybe in the near days…

sarah is fading out in berkeley!check here more for regular (i hope) updates about my US summer experience!:)

p.s: if you are wondering..YES my main mission here is to NOT put on weight…if i did..this will be chasing the american DISASTER!