Farewell with Friends

The last 2 weeks in Singapore are just farewell dinners with friends. We are going to be out of the country for good as Scott and I agreed that settling down in the US is the best thing to do if we want to start a family and have kids soon. So right after I got my US Visa on the 29th of August 2012, we decided to leave the country on the 30th of September and go back to the Philippines first so we can spend some time with my family.

I'm going to miss all my friends in Singapore as they have all been a part of my 5 year stay there. I have met a lot of friends when I stayed in Singapore and some were friends for a season and some just remained friends for a reason.

Farewell Dinner at Marche with Raymond and Angely

Farewell Dinner at Bonifacio with my ex-auditors, Hui Sim, Yvonne and Swee Huat

Farewell Dinner with my Pare Gelo and Mare Abi at Makansutra, Gluttons Bay

Farewell Dinner at Pastamania with my very good Singaporean friend, Irene. She used to work with me at Bouygues construction partner in Singapore, Dragages Construction.

My very good friend Kim!!!! She is just hilarious and very neat like my husband. We met each other in Getty as she used to be the Marketing Manager of iStock. Together with us is her boyfriend, Tom :)

Farewell Dinner with my Finance colleague and friend, Kylie and her husband, Roy.

Farewell Dinner at Ajisen with my close friend Lynn who used to be the AR Specialist at Getty.

Farewell Dinner with Scott's colleagues - Shirley and Nancy

Farewell lunch with my best friend in SG, Gladys and her husband, Pareng Gerry

My close friend Chai who I just met in the mall to say goodbye. She is my partner when I was still looking for a job in Singapore and we met each other through church.

Goodbye Getty Images

I would surely miss Getty Images team as they have been my constant family for 3 years in Singapore. I have had different housemates and different residences here in SG but Getty has been my constant companion for the whole 3 years.

I would miss my work (sniff, sniff) but most of all, I would miss the people I worked with from Getty Images Sydney, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Seattle and most of all, Singapore :).

Thank you so much guys for arranging a farewell cake-cutting and the cards you have given me. The farewell messages deeply touched my heart. Thank you also for the US Dollars from my Singapore team and the camera from my boss, Rasheed Chandler.  I will miss you all!!!! I will miss you so much that I sometimes wish our LA Office has Finance department there. Haha. God bless everyone and thank you for all the love! Hope to see you again in the future! :)

The cake-cutting begins. 

With my friends, Ivy and Liyana

With another friend, Jo

Gonna miss this red wall office

Jellyhearts cake treat from my colleague, Candie who happens to own this bakeshop too.

Cards from Singapore, Seattle and Sydney team plus some moolah from the Sales Director

Lightweight camera from my boss, Rasheed

Phuket Thailand

With the intention of just getting away from the stress of our work, and the visa processing, Scott and I flew to Phuket Thailand on a Singapore holiday staying there for 4 days. Cape Sienna Hotel and Villas is in a good location which makes you imbibe that relaxing atmosphere you have been wishing for. We stayed closer in Kamala beach and glad that we did. Our time there was spent reading books in the morning on our balcony while sipping coffee (for me) and tea (for Scott), eating buffet breakfast to our heart's content (yes, we are piggy), and soaking ourselves in our jacuzzi while staring at the sunset. :)

Spa treatments in Thailand are so cheap that we ended up having daily spa treatments from foot massage to steam bath, body scrub, milk bath, body massage and facial in the hotel spa. :)

We did went out of our hotel one afternoon just to explore Patong Beach and Bangla Road where all the action is. As early as noon, bars are already open in Bangla Road. There are so many tourists that we got so overwhelmed and we ended up going back to the hotel again to relax our body, free our minds and satisfy again our tummies.

This vacation is what we really need to recharge our energies for another 6 months or so until the next beach getaway (fingers crossing). :)

Beach, Thai Food, the lovers and the balcony perfect for coffee and  reading

Our room 

Jacuzzi!!!! :)

The resort's pool

Local beers and wine tasting

Spa Time

Sawasdee ka McDonald in Thailand

Bangla Bar

Bangla Road hustle and bustle