I started this surprise thingy on our 6th month ROM Anniversary (4 Apr 09). Wanted to hand him a Hardwarezone Magazine together with the receipt of 1 year subscription. However, as the time wasn't correct, the magazine could not be found in stores. This is likely to be because they are launching the April's issue soon. Thus, I subscribed online and sent to his email a e-copy of the receipt =) When he read his email, he was surprised and elated at the same time! It has been about a year since he last read this magazine and I know he loves to read this magazine.
Last Fri, during dinner with my parents, he mentioned that my horoscope says I will receive a gift on Monday. I was puzzled why he bring this up out of nowhere. And also, he does not believe in horoscope and thus, does not bother reading horoscope. My mum was even discussing with him whether such stuff is believable. And the discussion went on and on, which I did not take part in too much. I was saying Monday (13 Apr 09) is no big deal, who would buy me a gift?
Just before we tucked in that night, he brought up this topic again. Fishy! I knew he has something up his sleeves and I kept trying to make him tell me what it was that he was preparing for me. He just wouldn't tell no matter what. Almost forgot about the whole incident.
Yesterday was a blue Monday cos' I was so so sleepy. He SMS-ed me and said look forward to your surprise tonight. Make me excited to go home. Reached home, saw a brown box on my table, attentioned to him. After dinner, sat there and started to unveil my surprise! Woohoo! It was really unexpected! I didn't even think he would buy me this cos' I thought I had no need for it. Well, to this man, IT gadgets are 不在乎天长地久，只在乎曾经拥有. Each time, he wants to buy IT gadgets, I would ask him then what happens to your old one. He will reply me this.
And so... his princess got the ALL NEW iPOD Shuffle!!!
See the engraving "Happy 6 months Anniversary". Really sweet of this hubby to spring such an unexpected surprise!
And this iPod Shuffle is really cool. It allows you to have playlists, unlike previous iPod Shuffles and it has VoiceOver, meaning it is able to read to you the song name while you are listening to the song with just one click! Cool!
Looking forward to only the 2 of us on our HoneyMoon Trip! And I am gonna bring my iPOD shuffle along! *elated*
Seems like I haven't talk much on our honeymoon trip which we are departing in a week's time! All's been well and confirmed, final payment paid too. We are heading to the USA - West Coast! It's the first time both of us are stepping onto this place, the first time we are going to a faraway place on our own. :) Getting really excited except for the packing of luggage... =P kinda lazy.
Sharing with all the itinerary we will be embarking on:
Day 1 (17th Apr)- 5+pm: Assemble at Changi Airport for our SQ flight to San Francisco.
- 1 hour stopover in Hong Kong
- Upon arrival @ San Francisco: transfer to hotel to rest.
Day 2- Drive along Pacific Coast Highway (a 17 mile stretch between Monterey and Carmel) hugging the California Coast. Will be making stops at Seal Rock, The Lone Cypress, Pebble Beach Golf Links.
- Cannery Row in Monterey: where old sardine factories are converted to boutiques/shops.
- Fisherman's Wharf for seafood.
- Shop at Gilroy Premium Outlets with 145 stores!
Day 3- Golden Gate Bridge; Bay Bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland; Alcatraz Island; Chinatown; gold dome of the City Hall; Asian Art Museum; Main Library; Opera House and Symphony Hall in the Civic Centre.
- Domestic Flight to Las Vegas
- Optional illumination night tour in Las Vegas
Day 4- Free day in Las Vegas: To plan what to do =)
- Optional Tour to one of the numerous national parks in the neighbouring states
Day 5- Ethel M Chocolate Factory; Cactus Botanical Garden
- Travel along Route 66 into Arizona
- 'Grand CanyonIMAX Movie': 34 minutes 7-storey giant screen presentation
- 1 night stay in Grand Canyon South Rim - view sunset!
Day 6- Sunrise at the Grand Canyon
- Optional flight for a bird's eye view of Grand Canyon if weather and time permits
- Drive to Laughlin: 3rd most visited casino resort destination located on the banks of Colorado River
Day 7- Shopping at Tanger Outlets Centre
- Shopping at Fashion Outlets in Primms
- 4 nights Hotel stay in Orange County
Day 8
- Disneyland!
Day 9- Universal Studios
Day 10- Santa Monica Pier; Third Street Promenade (retail therapy), Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive (prestigious shopping street)
- Drive along Sunset Boulevard towards Hollywood; Mann's Chinese Theatre; Hollywood Walk of Fame; Kodak Theatre; Music Centre; Ahmanson Theatre; Mark Taper Forum; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion; Walt Disney Concert Hall; City Hall
Day 11
- Bye US... I am sure I am feeling like this =(
Day 12- Cross international dateline
Day 13- Home Sweet Home
Been to the briefing last Sat (4 Apr). Was briefed on the weather (2 degrees Celcius to 30 degrees Celcius), where we will experience 2 degrees Celcius at Grand Canyon during the night and 30 degrees Celcius in the desert area, Laughlin, during the day. Very large range thus, relatively hard to pack. Just gonna bring normal jacket, no winter clothings that will take up loads of space.
Was also briefed on the hotels, the optional tours they have, the tipping culture etc. We were both shocked at their tipping culture. It's about 12% of the total bill. And this is on top of all the other government taxes and service charges you pay. Crazy!!! Checked with parents-in-law who went there last Sep, they did not know about this and did not give. Maybe we will pretend we don't know too :)
Alright! Till the next! For now, I am just longing for this break... and both of us will definitely enjoy ourselves for sure!
Hmm... been some time since I blogged. Erm a little lazy to upload photos here cos' it does not work too well with my office lappie, which makes it a hassle to upload.
Nothing much in life except went for JJ's concert on 28 Mar 09. Now, hubby and I are looking forward to our honeymoon which we reckon lots of fun and romance! Well, it's a honeymoon after all! It has got to be filled with romance and love~ Tomorrow (4 Apr), we are going for our trip briefing. Hope everything turns out well, as in the information provided are 'desirable'.
That's all for now!
Happy 6 months Wedding Anniversary Hubby!!! I simply love my 'upgraded' status! *muacks* Hope you like the simple gift I got for you. Yep... kaypohs out there... Hehe... kidding lah! I got my hubby 1 year subscription to HWZ magazine. He's a IT man! :)
