September 27th-28th, 2009
Singapore was actually an extension from my recent trip to Johor Bahru (JB), since I thought it would be nice to catch up with some old friends over there and yes, to "Charles & Keith" shoes store in Singapore! No visit to Singapore would be complete unless I get a pair of shoes at least from here. Haha, it's not a great shoe store, nothing compared to the US but it's a good substitute as compared to the crappy ones you find in Malaysia. I don't know why but they should shut down all Vincci shoe shops. Okay, Alvin and Garry made a joint effort in planning our trip itinerary for us and a big thank you to them for making us stick to the schedule as close as possible haha. We drove into Singapore on Sunday, after Garry's church wedding on Saturday in JB. We were still staying in JB because the hotel prices were extremely high due to the F1 that was held on the same weekend. Pretty cool also as we managed to catch a glimpse of the race tracks around the city area. We spotted plenty of ang-mohs around the city and we can see that they are big F1 fans and came to support their favourite teams and also managed some sight seeing around the city and shopping.
Day One
After breakfast we drove into Singapore, Alvin drove while CCY tried to navigate. I think we got lost and reached SunTech mall later than we planned haha. Can't complain, I just slept from JB to Singapore and only woke up upon reaching SunTech mall; as I just could not sleep the whole of the night before due to my sinusitis. We headed for some burgers at Burger King and we were suprised that the burger we had was really good! Next up was trying to get to Vivocity mall, a new shopping mall here. Bought a couple of stuff and then we headed to Orchard Road to meet some friends of mine. We had some cakes and coffee at Celede, Takashimaya (another shopping mall) and it was awesome catching up with these lots and I probably hadn't seen them since I left two years ago! We had a great chit chat session especially JJ's segment, haha he never fails to entertain us with his x-rated jokes. Oppss.. Thanks guys & gals for making the effort to meet up with me, really appreciate it!! :) Till we meet again..
KPMG days: Yin Leng, Me, Cammy & Leroy, Jen Jai (JJ)
One for the ladies: Yin Leng, Me & Cammy
As we headed toward SunTech mall again to get our car, I just couldn't stop myself and I finally told the guys that I need to head into Charles and Keith just 2 minutes to look at shoes!! They were really kind, despite us already late for our next place, they "happily" obliged. The shop was packed with crazy women shoppers and I managed to squeeze my way through and just catch a glimpse at the new arrivals and picked a pair of pumps and got my size and paid for it. :) They were surprised it didn't take me long to buy something haha! We rushed off to get the car and CCY was complaining feeling tired and he wanted to head back to JB but somehow Alvin lead us to the Night Safari and we reached there around half 8 p.m. Got our tickets, watched some performances and then took the tram around the safari.
Check out the man blowing fire action. It was pretty hot (and yes, literally also!), there was a part where they blew so much fire that even though we were seated really far away from the stage, Alvin & Me actually felt the heat! We were like WOW! Hot! Haha after our dinner we headed for the highly rated animal show. Honestly, I think it is slightly over-rated because we were kinda left hanging at the end, actually expecting for more action! Should be okay for kids or the younger crowds, I think we seriously think that the Singapore Night Safari team could have done a better job! Next up was the tram ride around the safari, again; I think they could have done a better job this time with the lighting. I am not stupid I am aware this is night safari, but some strategically placed lighting and a few more extra light bulbs would be helpful so that we can actually see the animal instead of trying to guess or estimate oh yeah, that one looks like a rhino! Or pig with beard?? Honestly I missed the whole pig altogether so how was I supposed to spot the beard???? Maybe, I need more action and hopefully one day I can go to Africa for proper safari. :) The night safari was quite well organised overall, just missing out on actions and I think we were short-changed for our $32 sing dollar entrance fees per person.
Some pre-Halloween decor for the party next month.
Spotted here, two volunteered models trying to be part of the Hallowen horror decor. (CCY & Alvin)
CCY & Me.
CCY & Me.
Day Two
We drove into Singapore after having breakfast at home and met Garry for lunch and we had claypot rice. Thanks Garry!
Chinatown Singapore! We were in the dessert shop and Alvin just went mad after looking at the menu. Hence, the 4 huge, towering ice dessert for 4 of us. I said clearly, don't count on me to finish them up cause I hardly take cold stuff anymore as it is bad for my sinusitis and overall health. Haha, look at how pleased he was! He wanted to add another one though, but we said NO!
Left: Alvin- "Oh this is pure awesomeness!!"
Left: Alvin- "Oh this is pure awesomeness!!"Right: Garry- "Wah-lau weh how to finish laaa????"
(By the way, they both are brothers.)
One for Chinatown! CCY, me and Garry.
Mr. Dessert 2009 & me
Sorry about the Lion facing its back towards us. I ran out of steam to get a proper picture. Singapore!
Sorry about the Lion facing its back towards us. I ran out of steam to get a proper picture. Singapore!
One of the rides we took. Pretty fun, but too short.
Next up was the memorable LUGE rides. We bought tickets for 3 same rides plus the cable rides. I had a lot of fun and pain on this one. I went quite cautiously on the first ride. On my 2nd attempt, I went a bit faster and they commented I was quite fast haha. We were all trying to race down to the bottom. So the third time, I went EVEN FASTER. I learnt a lesson, speed kills. I crashed at the final or finishing line simply because I went too fast and the brakes were not good enough for me. Thank goodness no serious injury just minor injuries. Hurt a bit honestly, I landed on my left side, so I was in pain for a couple of days. I told the guys, man good job I had those helmets on HAHA. They commented I was really fast and kinda lost me halfway, so we concluded that I crashed because of the speed. Oh well, we should always live life to the fullest and it was really fun! :) They were really concerned and worried but we laughed it off and headed for dinner after that before going back to JB.
Next up was the memorable LUGE rides. We bought tickets for 3 same rides plus the cable rides. I had a lot of fun and pain on this one. I went quite cautiously on the first ride. On my 2nd attempt, I went a bit faster and they commented I was quite fast haha. We were all trying to race down to the bottom. So the third time, I went EVEN FASTER. I learnt a lesson, speed kills. I crashed at the final or finishing line simply because I went too fast and the brakes were not good enough for me. Thank goodness no serious injury just minor injuries. Hurt a bit honestly, I landed on my left side, so I was in pain for a couple of days. I told the guys, man good job I had those helmets on HAHA. They commented I was really fast and kinda lost me halfway, so we concluded that I crashed because of the speed. Oh well, we should always live life to the fullest and it was really fun! :) They were really concerned and worried but we laughed it off and headed for dinner after that before going back to JB. 
Opps, we actually went for this show before my final LUGE ride. Very nicely done, fireworks and water display bearing the "Sounds of the Sea" theme. Very good! I think my $10 (SGD) was well spent here on this show.
The settings of the "Sounds of the Sea" show.
The settings of the "Sounds of the Sea" show.
Ok back to JB and we left for Melaka the next day after having lunch. I might find some time and post the lunch entry. Will see.
Ok people, back to packing now.
Have a good one!
1 comment:
goood very nice to readd...i wanna go singapore next time la
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