Fall Break @ Minneapolis, Minnesota

Just finished my fall break, back to schooL life now...

I truly enjoyed my fall break. A good time meeting all my old friends (Kay Ying, Zhee Chong, Su Meng, Sheau Chin, Saik Kia and Molly).

My darling, friends, and I went to Minneapolis, to send a friend off to India for a business trip. His friends have prepared a hello kitty go away party for him, that's just so funny yet interesting to know that Zhee Chong (my friend who is going to India) actually like hello kitty??! Anyway, I would like to wish him all the best and good luck working in India. Take care, my friend. We miss you much.

Although we did not have enough time to visit the most popular attraction in Minneapolis - Minneapolis Sculpture Garden with the centerpiece of the garden - Spoonbridge and Cherry Fountain; we paid a visit to the second largest mall in the U.S. - Mall of America. It consists of over five-hundred-and-twenty stores, becomes the second largest shopping mall in total area and the largest in total store vendors in the U.S. when it opened on August 11, 1992. (Source: wikipedia.org) The center of the mall houses Camp Snoopy, a 7-acre amusement park beneath 1.2 miles of skylights. Also inside are a roller coaster, ferris wheel and a log floom ride with a 40-foot drop. Kids and adults alike will discover the joy of the 4-story sculptures in the Lego Imagination Center. And if you've had too much mall, feel free to escape to one of the 14 movie theater screens or the largest aquarium in the state without ever leaving the building. (Source: Minneapolis.com)

There are too many nice dining places where we got no enough time for all.
Well, food that I will never miss out - Dim Sum. The restaurant called Jun Bo. Hmm...yea, there are many varieties, but the quality of the food doesn't meet our expectation. Will try out others next time! :) After spending the whole day in the Mall of America, we went to the Sze Chuan Restaurant for Sze Chuan dinner. Food is good, service is good, however, the environment needs to be improved. The place is too packed for too many customers. Food is too good to attract so many people there. The greatest moment is having a glass of bubble tea, lying comfortably on the sofa, playing cards and chit-chatting with friends. The place for the bubble tea after the dinner called Tea Party. 3 stars rating (out of 5)! This place has the same problem as the Sze Chuan Restaurant - lacking of the "environmental" feel.

Time flies, Zhee Chong is leaving us for a business trip to India for about 18 - 24 months.

He is a good friend who doesn't mind sharing. Sharing is caring, he is not the type of person who is stingy in sharing his knowledge and experiences with friends. He is a nice guy who you will never want to miss out in your life.
Happy Working and keep in touch, my friend!

It seems like eating is the most important thing we did throughout the whole trip. We went to a place called Peninsula, operated by a Malaysian. Although food is not as good as the tradition food back in Malaysia (different taste and texture), except the sambal belacan; it is good enough to satisfy our stomach for good food.

Our trip ends with a shopping spree at the Preferred Outlet on the way back home.
It was tiring, yet fun to stay with all my friends (Randy, Kay Ying, Eva, and Jenn Ho (our lucky junior).

Thanks for giving me a good and relaxing fall break!