where do i even begin… maybe right from the start.
this was an epic 19 hour solo journey. the first time i went anywhere that far away on my own. i planned this months ahead in april. lets just say the plans twisted and changed around alot BUT turned out to be a wonderful experience in the end. i reunited with an ex-colleague/old friend, been 10 years since i last saw chris. and he let me bunk at his place so i made him hainanese chicken rice to return the favour (video demo of this is in edits as i type). totally bonded over music, dance and adrenaline with kenny and made some new friends along the way. i literally left my heart in LA and im lookin forward to my next trip back there.
first meal in k-town: delish kimchi soup and stewed beef. score!
the korean stewed beef was so meltingly tender
visited the MoCA to check out the Dennis Hopper Double Standard exhibition. tres impressed. that man Hopper had an excellent photographic eye.
doing the downtown crawl with chris
breakie at Bottega Louie - gigantor cuppa chai latte and scrumptious bagel + cream cheese with side of freshly cut fruits for moi x
this amazing wall of empty soft-drink cans, painstakingly put together to create.... (look below)
...a gigantor mural in honour of the late king of pop Michael Jackson!
rooftop bar at The Standard downtown
my uber photogenic albeit lack lustre vodka 7-up
the bradbury building - this is where they shot the final scene of (500) days of summer.. job interview and where he met autumn. gorgeous interior x
chris's kitty cat CHOCO! fattest cat in the whole wide world. x
cute lifeguard spotted at venice beach
gyu tongue on the korean bbq. gotta let a girl have her dose of tongue when she wants it x
the crew - post tequila at los feliz
the getty - most beautiful modern museum in the world. tres breathtakin' x
made chicken rice FROM SCRATCH for chris in return for his excellent hospitality. was a success. video of the experience is underway.. x
on the road to vegas
we finally arrived in vegas.. not impressed at all. first of all, we arrived in the middle of summer. day time temperatures were 45 deg celcius!!! thats two times hotter than singapore! and its DRY DESERT HEAT. horrid. night time temperatures werent any better… it dropped to 40 deg celcius! still hotter than the hottest day in singapore. horrid horrid. makes me wanna stay INDOORS the whole time.
but to be fair, i might not like the vulgar explosion of malls and touristy sights, i did have most my fun in vegas! i went SKYDIVING! omg. video below. i also got myself a chopper ride to the gorgeous side of the Grand Canyon. the experience was a humbling one… love. i admired the Canyon against the backdrop of the setting sun.. the view was GORGEOUS. and for once in my life, i didnt feel the urge to share that moment with anyone… i simply took in the breathtaking view and enjoyed alone time 
the view from my room at the brand new ARIA HOTEL at city centre. mad love x
with kenny and gillian at 8am. pickup for our skydive. kenny only had 45mins of sleep prior to this due to hardcore partying which i thankfully declined.
on the skydive pickup vehicle, we were made to watch a video on safety instructions. and this doode was presenting. i nearly died laughing..... and then soon after, i started fearing for my life.
too late for regrets now.. suiting up
flight buddies kenny and gillian
we DID IT! yes we flew up 12500 feet in that tiny lil plane....
rozzie in vegas - not a big fan of the city of sin
until we won shitloads of money from the bellagio + caesar casinos combined! my night's winnings? USD500. from SCRATCH! wooot!
met a coupla rockers on the way back to our hotel - cant tell from this photo but they were SWEATY AS HELL. gross.
treated myself to a solo luxury sunset helicopter ride to the grand canyon
the view was breathtaking.. i was so overwhelmed by the grandeur that i teared a lil.. i know.. damn drama right? i just felt like at that moment, my mundane worries were nothing.. i felt so small.
then we landed in the valley of the grand canyon for a lil champagne picnic!
my pilot and me
we flew back into the setting sun.. tres gorgeous
bird's eye view of the vegas strip at sunset... xxx
possibly the largest pastrami sandwich in the whole wide world, known as the Andy Warhol, from a cafe at the bellagio. madness. had to pack away the leftovers!
back in LA after a three night stay in Vegas. so before vegas, i met this guy, Luis, at a tequila bar. we got along pretty damn fine so i thought, hmm, id love to hang out with him before i head back to singapore. so we met up for a casual sunset “date” and drove to Santa Monica Pier. tres lovely….
new person in my life: Luis. drive to Santa Monica Pier
best cuban food everrr
my tangy+savoury grilled pork chops with fried bananas on the side... yummmerz!
im going insane just lookin at the food photos... sudden cravings for cuban!!!
last night in LA - got high on single malts... bliss
chris and luis
love this photo of us. miss you 
luis + eddie = taco boys. jesus looks on, amused.
i miss all the lovely people i left behind in LA. esp Chris. it was uber awesome to have gotten reacquainted with an old mate! i’d drop everything in a heartbeat to be back in LA. ah well…
) dotting the main lobby. we were situated on the very cool/central District One – walking distance to almost every touristy site… thanks to french colonization, we got the Notre Dame Cathedral right smack in the centre of HCMC! hahaha! (i missed seeing the notre dame when i was in paris so… SCORE!) we’re also right next to the Ben Thanh Central Market. decided to hop over for some viet supper. the whole street smells of fish sauce.. but street itself was impeccably clean! sweet surprise 
RYAN LEE
