Pinkelicious Pops #7
Things have been getting so busy in the real world that I almost forgot I had my little pink alter-ego to maintain! Nope, I haven’t been busy FB-ing (though I do sneak in fights every now and then on my fast growing monsters!) but rather, I’ve been really with work and some new happenings so this is just a little short Pinkelicious Pop to bring things up to date!
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There was once a story I watched about a woman who was supposed to get on a bus but refused. It turned out that in some parallel universe, that bus was her destiny bus because she wasn’t supposed to exist anymore in the real world. But because she didn’t get on, she slowly ceased to exist here, simply because she didn’t get on the bus.
What’s that mumbo-jumbo?
Well, 6 months ago, I too declined to get on a bus that trundled along with a promise of better things. Instead, I agreed to stay put and nothing materialized out of it except perhaps, a few interesting trips. And suddenly, out of the blue, a big shiny red and yellow bus has just pulled up right in front of me with even better promises!
Did I get on? You bet I did! 
PE says - Here’s to better things!
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I was in London last week for some final meetings. It was a good, albeit, cold trip. For a change, we actually stayed in the city, right smack in Kensington so it was wonderful to have easy access to all kinds of food and conveniences. With Sainsburys 200m away and Tesco Extra just opposite the hotel, I got a chance to save a bit on my allowances with fresh bagels from those places instead of the expensive hotel buffet! I even had the chance to pop out to visit an old friend in his new flat in Zone 2 where we had a wonderful catch up session over delicious home-cooked food.
This trip was a bit of an eye-opener though. I came back feeling much happier and settled about life…finally. And it’s a wonderful feeling.
PE says -
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Drop the former transport minister,
No, it’s a nicely wrapped meal, sir!
Did you guess that right? Scroll down below for the answer!
That was just some of the clues we had to solve in our inaugural Treasure Hunt! ParisB and I headed up to Penang last weekend with 2 friends to take part in a Food Treasure Hunt. It was our first time and boy, did we have fun! The first leg involved driving all over Penang to collect chops from various food outlets. One of which was all the way in Balik Pulau! Then it was off to New World Food Court to solve more clues before we hit the road with our tulips.
One of the hardest challenge was having to run all the way up Kek Lok Si to the Cheong Kim Chuan shop to pick up a pack of nutmeg! I was about to pass out but the friendly shopkeepers all along the stairs who were egging us on kept me going!
Thanks to GT for her help, ParisB for her excellent driving AND clue-spotting skills though she was sick as a dog, J for his great navigational skills and JH for driving us up to Penang and back again!
PE says - Bring on the next Treasure Hunt!
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I need to get back tonnes of filing and putting all my documents in order. With my unutilised leave this year plus some carried forward from last year, my last day was shockingly a lot faster than I expected.
I’m a bit of a mixed bag of feelings but for now, I’d better tackle that Eiffel Tower high stack of documents in my room I’ve been collecting since goodness knows when! After I’m done, I’ll probably need a Hair Transplant when I’m done pulling out my hair in frustration!
PE says - I HATE FILING!!
*Pinkelle floats off her soapbox with her pink parasol*
Answer to that clue: Dump + Ling = dumpling! 
Hands up if you got it right!
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Congrats on getting on the big red shiny new bus! Here’s to better things indeed! =))
PE says: Soo Yin!! Thanks for coming by!
Haven’t heard from you for ages but yes, here’s hopefully to better things ahead! 
oh I’m so bad at solving Treasure Hunt clues, but I do like the mystery of it! I’m a “dumb-ling”… LOL!
p.s. I’m glad you got on that shiny red and yellow bus!
PE says: Lol! No you’re a really sweet dumpling! *hugs* I’m glad I did too
I too want to get on that shiny red and yellow bus.
And duh…I didn’t get that answer up there until you revealed it. SIGH.
PE says: Hopefully one comes your way soon too!
Hey…next time we’re in Penang again for a treasure hunt, you MUST join us! 
Toot toot! Look out world - PE’s coming on that shiny red and yellow bus!
PE says: LOL! Thanks Rinnah