Day 62 (Sat)

First of all...I have to really apologise to everyone...I didn't go to the Big Apple as planned due to some bus timing cockup that we only realise in the morning...initially we wanted to take 552 from wildwood bus terminal to atlantic city andden the $10 casino bus to New York...budden only this morning den we realise we misread the timing schedule...so the earliest bus we can take is the 4pm bus...reach New York already 7plus andden still have to rush back to catch the World Cup final tomorrow...so come to a conclusion...forget about the New York trip and save it for our travel...and this time we confirm will be der in exactly 2 weeks time...since already book Broadway Hostel for 4 nites at www.hostels.com liao...so promise the pictures will come den hor

wah actually den shiok and smart for the atlantic city casino to tink of operating a bus route all the way to New York Chinatown...jolly well knowing Chinese in general have a soft spot for gambling...anyway there was a casino shutdown in Atlantic City by the New Jersey governor...due to some budget problems...and all 12 casinos were ordered shutdown for 3 days...the 1st time since 1978 when casinos began operations...Big news in New Jersey and across USA...almost all major news network like Fox, NBC, ABC and CNN carried the news...since casinos are main source of revenue for NJ...

and guess wad...actually where else can we go...Ken and Me decided to go to Atlantic city to pay a last visit and some final shopping before we head for our travel in a fortnite's time...so off we went taking the 3pm bus after a quick lunch and settling my laundry...haven't done it for 2 weeks and the stench is growing...haha...

went to the usual shops like Gap, Banana Republic, Timberland, Nautica, H&M, American eagle and Aeropostale and so on...saw the BR polo tee that i have been eyeing since my 1st visit and only left last piece...kaoz...in the end decided not to buy coz seriously too many polo tees back home...i'm a big polo tee fan btw! haha...stopped by fossil the longest...and came out with 3 watches after almost a one-half hour hunt...

Mummy...this is for u!! this time got brand one...not like the ones i bought from HK the other time...haha

Ying...ur Fossil watch!! don't wanna get u a Big Chunky watch...this one more suitable...18 years old liao muz be more ladylike...haha...btw don't look too good on pic...trust me u will like it more when u see it

Bought this for myself...didn't plan to buy any watches for myself actually...but saw it got impulse to buy straight away...dunno why

my finds from aeropostale...someone correct me if i am wrong...there are no aero shops in s'pore rite??

didn't saw any watches suitable for Pa becasue the watches are all too young-looking...and i know he sure don't like...uncles his age only go for Rolex kindda of watch...haha...and got $$ nxt time den get one for him...anyway i have in mind what to get for him...juz keeping a secret for now...

after a solid 2 hours of all-guys shopping...it's time to satisfy those empty stomaches...went in search of the $10 eat-all-you-can buffet and there it was right before us once we turn into Boardwalk...wah lau seriously have not eaten so full since i came here...i eat and eat as though i taking revenge for all those days of stomach emptiness...got all sorts of rubbish inside...turkey...mutton...fried chicken wings...mussels...broccoli...mashed potatoes...pineapple rice...maccaroni...salad...chocolate cake...and basically Ken and I took extra servings of everything...plus free refill of drinks...seriously worth it...showing the ugly singaporean with every helping we took but who cares seriously?? they prob see us as 2 hungry chinks that are having their monthly feast...hahaha

*snort snort* a pig ready to feast...heh heh =)

i seriously think we are getting on with age...we forgot we are turning 23 and way past the stage of puberty...for we walked out of the restaurant both feeling stomach uneasy and finding hard to breathe (even after unloosening our belt buckles)...things got so bad that we have to stop and sit along the Boardwalk and wheeze...felt like puking at one stage...haha really clowns...eat so much until like that...seriously serve us right...but put 2 chink lifeguards surviving on bare essentials during the past 2 months into a buffet...this is what u will get...haha

juz enough energy to snap a shot at our pitstop...where we rest our overbloated stomaches

decided to explore the outskirts of Atlantic city...away from the huzz and buzz of the casinos and shopping district...and man it was such an adventure out on the dark streets of AC on a Sat nite...first of all witnessed a catfight out in the open in front of Bally's Casino...2 women pulling each other hair and pinning one another to the floor...eventually one stopped after her wig almost got pulled off...andden this ah pek openly reveal his backside on the streets...not exactly his backside but his white underwear soak with shit stains...seriously disgusting!! almost saw my buffet come out...andden a bunch of black gangsters yelling at us to get off the street in an alley juz after a strip club...wah felt a bit scared...lucky walk away quickly...and last but not least...we stepped into a porno shop...u heard me a shop selling all kinds of pornographic videos and sex toys and tools...man such an eye-opener!! wah lau eh seriously shocked by the variety...haha...but i muz stress we are not chee ko pek or something...seriously went in out of sheer "curiosity"...i mean where got such thing in s'pore rite...there are even private booths where u insert a dollar bill and a 3min video comes on screen for ur private viewing...pls dun ask whether we tried it...haha

decided to not stay in the district for too long and it was not getting early...went back to the bus terminal and took the 11plus bus back to wildwood...a crazy sat nite at atlantic city indeed

Day 36 (Mon)

2nd OFF day in a matter of 3 days...really trying hard to get used to this slack life aft 2 xiong weeks consecutively...an overflux of lifeguards coupled with only one waterpark opening at the moment has resulted in this somewhat unusual situation...but when your schedule is planned like that u juz have to lanlan follow it...dun wanna paiseh myself and let the ungly singaporean rear its head by asking for more hours and work on scheduled OFF days...everyone needs their hours...everyone needs to pay their rent, feed their stomach and break even their air tickets and agent fees

a rainy off day as a matter of fact...went down early to rite aid to check whether job has been accepted with eric, yen and jenny...the manager told us to come later in the aftnoon as she said the wkend might have slowed down the database...no choice walked in the rain for nothing...accompanied eric to cape may bank...checked my own balance also and realised my paycheck still haven bank in yet...nxt head back to the mag and whipped up a decent meal of pasta with sausage, lettuce, egg and carrots...

the rain got heavier and water park had to be closed...ken and JK got back and Naf, FX, JK and me decided to go to Atlantic City in the aftnoon for a 2nd round of shopping...Ken and eric decided to stay back since both of them juz went on Fri...reached Atlantic City in rather fine weather and set out to shop straight away...dunno something wrong with me or it is juz the place...i am really not a very keen shopper to begin with but here my shoppaholic genes seems to be going thru a severe overdrive...maybe it is also the Father's Day sale effect...every shop is offering a discount esp men's clothes and accesories...some as high as 40%...any inert non-shopper will also undergo a 180degree transformation when he or she sees the sales sign everywhere in Atlantic City...not to mention me...bought 2 shirts, 1 flip flop frm H&M and of coz Hong ur bdae present...heh heh scroll down all the way to the bottom and take a look...Ying aft being ur bro for 17 close to 18 years i know wad a fussypot u r...better tell me wad type of chunkee or wadever kee watch u call that and tell me nxt time i call back =p

went down to Applebee's juz beside Borders for dinner and indeed a right place and right time to be...Monday nite is Steaks' nite and steaks are offering at much discounted prices...the ambience and food was great...4 of us plus XM ordered 30 buffalo wings and a steak with a fountain drink each...totally gastronomical...no one complained abt the steaks...only thumbs up...even though it cost us like USD18.50 each...it is defitnitely $$ well spent...left Atlantic City on the 2nd last bus with nothing but smiles on our faces, a bulge on our bellies and hands full of shopping bags...if only everyday is like that...how shiok can life be...juz shopping and eating good food...wah lau i sound like a 55-year old rich tai-tai...doing nothing but squandering their husbands' hard earned $$...no wonder women generally live longer...

JK & Me at Applebee's Grill and Bar

Naf decided to chup in this time rd

Dimly lit orange lights with slow country music in the background gives a relaxed and soothing overall atmosphere

Classy bar and sports TV mounted...good place to chill out

Group Photo...FX, JK, Me, Naf and XM

A chunky appetiser...30 boneless buffalo wings taste almost like Tony's...wonder whether they have the same boss

Bon Appetit...Cheese Steak with broccoli and marsh potatoes

Bought this H&M dry-fit shirt the moment i saw it...simply love the material...so comfy

H&M's biggest fan indeed...bought this flip-flops at USD$5.90

Finally found it!! have been looking for this type of striped Polo-Tee for ages...needless to say H&M saves the day!

Hong...ur bday present...decided to show it to you 1st since i will be missing your bdae

Hope you like it...it's pink btw

DAY 8

Yippee yipee yipee yipee yah!! OFF Day! A much needed and truly deserved break aft a slogging weekend...the gang decided to hop down to Atlantic City which is about an hour's drive away for some serious shopping and action at the city's famed casinos...have heard so much about the city being widely touted as the "Las Vegas of the East Coast" and also is very much eager to check out the site where several episodes of Donald Trump's "Apprentice" was shot and filmed...

Bought the round-trip ticket from wildwood to atlantic city which cost USD$7.30

On our way to overnight riches...taken from inside NJ552 on our way to atlantic city

"Howwwwwl"...looking rather sleepy aft a 1 hr long journey...at the cross junction of atlantic city

Ahhhhh...looking much revitalised with food...ken and me outside the hotdog stand where we had lunch

A Msg to all gals reading my blog: I am telling u here the shopping here is awesome!! there is so much variety here and the things are comparatively cheaper here compared to s'pore...even someone like me who has literal zero shopping sense cannot resist the temptation of names like Banana Republic, American Eagles, Guess, Polo Ralph, Nautica, Reebok, Timberland, Gap, Fossil and so much more...in terms of big departmental stores orchard wins hands down...but in terms of designer boutiques which offers reasonable prices...Atlantic City triumphs man...A Fossil watch that would cost over S$100 cost only USD$39.90 (latest exchange rate at 1.58)...a pair of adidas's samba cost ard $49.90 and the last time i went to queensway to enquire it cost $95.00 man...Levis, Guess and almost any american brands are confirmed cheaper here in the States...

Told my driver to wait while I snapped this shot wif Eric

City Square of Atlantic City

The boutique shops along Pacific Ave, Atlantic City

A relaxed man by a busy road

Waaaah...this is life man...shopping, having high tea, reading the papers and an aftnoon chat wif close friens on the philosophies of life

Me and mine captures in Yankee Land

Aft some hardcore shopping...the gang decided to explore Atlantic City's more famous Boardwalk where many casinos such as Sands, Taj Mahal, Bally's, Caesars and Trump (obviously owned by the man himself) are located...was turned off by the minimum bet of USD$10 on the blackjack tables...and our dream of returning in a chartered plane using NF's so-called foolproof blackjack method was dead and truly buried...decided to juz explore along the boardwalk andden head back to wildwood for some more decent panda fare and call it a day...

A proof of mine visit to Atlantic City for the future

It's a truly wild wild west down here...the gang wif henry

At NJ's Korean War Memorial along Atlantic City's Boardwalk

The world's oldest Ripley's Believe It or Not!

I am going to rename this to KM PLAZA in 10 years time

Rainforest cafe....heard so much abt it man

Bought this coca-browned with yellow stripes jacket at GAP for USD15 bucks

And this H&M grey chionging shirt for a cool USD$9.90...

Will defitnitely come back here again...Atlantic City...truly Atlantic