SEGWAY SENTOSA

SEGWAY SENTOSA

Tried segway a few months back. It was the first time that I was trying it and I got to ride it for free. We had to go on a trial run before actually riding it on the actual lane. It was quite scary at first as you will not be used to it and there is no emergency stop button if any accident were to happen. The only way to prevent yourself from getting hurt from accident is to jump off and abandon the segway. It moves when you push/pull the handle and the speed determines on the force you use. It was quite fun and we went for many rounds until we got tired.

MY BROTHER'S 21ST BIRTHDAY

 

PRIMA TOWER REVOLVING RESTAURANT

Celebrated my brother's birthday with my family at Prima Tower located at Keppel Bay. The restaurant looks old and rundown and their car park was rather messy. However, the restaurant moves really slowly in circles where it allows diners to enjoy the panoramic view of the sea, singapore skyline and sentosa. I was told that it takes about 1hr 45mins to complete one full round. The restaurant serves Beijing cuisins and I tried their house specialty which was the peking duck with the crispy skin of the roast duck wrapped in a thin Chinese pancake. I wouldn't say it was fantastic as I have tried better in other restaurants. I expected it to be good as I was told that the chef was famous for his delectable dishes. However, the staffs there were attentive and friendly.

Sentosa Aquarium

AQUARIUM

It was my first time visiting the aquarium with my family. When we arrived, there was a long queue outside and we queued for about 45mins to an hour before we entered. I find the interior rather confusing as there was no direction as to where we should start from. However, there were many kinds of sea creatures for e.g. jellyfish, sharks, stingrays etc. The thing that left an impression on me was the the viewing panel. It was a really huge tank with many different kinds of sea creatures. I guess that was the only thing different as the rest looks something like what they already have at the Underwater World except that this one is much bigger. I find it rather boring and I guess I wouldn't visit it again unless they have something new and different. 

Swee Choon

Swee Choon

Went to Swee Choon with 2 of my friends for dinner that night as we were craving for dim sum and since it is pretty known to many youngsters, we decided to give it a try although the location was not very convenient. Upon reaching there, there was a queue but fortunately we did not have to wait for long. Customers are given a choice whether to sit inside the restaurant with air-condition or outside. My first impression of the place was that it presented a very traditional Chinese style "restaurant". Similar table arrangement as Hong Kong dim sum cafe, closely packed and efficient service despite the crowd. We ordered typical dim sum dishes such as Century Egg Porridge, Har Kow, Fried Prawn Dumpling, Special Prawn and Banana Fritters which is a first, Portuguese Egg Tarts, Chicken Wings, Red Bean Paste Pancakes(which is like deep fried style), Fan Choy (Char Siew with 1/4 egg and rice) and lastly their popular Salted Egg Yolk Custard Buns. Many people have praised their Custard Buns and Custard Buns have gained popularity amongst Singaporeans since. From high-end restaurants to regular dim sum shops have ever since then started selling Custard Buns to compete to become the best of the best. Among all the dishes(other than the Custard Buns), I would say the Red Bean Pancake and Prawn and Banana Fritters won my heart over as it was unique and pretty good. The Har Kow and Prawn Dumplings were just regular dim sum, nothing special or outstanding. Well, for the Custard Buns, it tastes good but not fantastic(maybe because of all the good reviews about it, I probably had high expectations from it) But honestly, I find it abit too salty for me? I know it's SALTED Egg Yolk so obviously it would be salty but maybe adding abit of sweetness would do good. I have personally tried our school's opposite dim sum shop inside Sunshine Plaza, Victor's Kitchen, they also sell Custard Buns and I think their's is nicer. However, VK's Jade Dumplings and Chee Cheong Fun's flour skin to be too sticky. Overall, I would go to VK as it's just opposite and better Custard Buns. Till then, xoxo

BATAM Day 2

BATAM

Day 2 past really fast. I got woken up at around 9 to have my breakfast and the view from the hotel in the morning was really breathtaking. I managed to snap a few shots with my phone. We checked out of the hotel around noon and had ayam penyet for lunch. I guess I was really hungry or their rice portion was just too small because I ended up ordering a lot of rice. After lunch, we went for a last minute shopping while waiting for our ferry. The Ben & Jerry's there is so much cheaper compared to Singapore. However, I did not manage to buy anything as there was nothing that caught my eye. We reached Singapore around evening and went back home straight.

I guess I wouldn't want to go back there again as I find it rather boring.

Ok that's all for now folks! BYE xoxo

BATAM Day 1

BATAM

It was my first time going to Batam. I went with my family for a 2 days short trip over the weekends. I find it rather boring as there is nothing much to see there. We took a 45mins ride on a ferry from Habourfront to Batam and it was quite fast. When we arrived there was a tour guide who brought us to many different places. The weather was not a hot as I expected it to be. We also watch a street show performed by 2 guys where one of them tore a coconut husk apart using his teeth and the other who chewed on broken glass. I found it rather disturbing but at the same time it was interesting. HOW CAN ANYONE TEAR APART A COCONUT HUSK OR CHEW ON GLASS?!?! ok anyway, after the performance we went shopping for clothes and food. We only manage to buy a few stuff as there was not enough time and we were rushing everywhere. We only checked in in the evening. After about an hour, we went out for dinner buffet at another hotel nearby. Something about their chilli is that....IT IS REALLY SPICY no joke and I like spicy especially chilli padis but their's was much spicier than chilli padi. After dinner, we went back to our hotel to rest.

I guess thats all for Day 1 at Batam.

Two Chefs & Neli's

Two Chefs

Well it was my friend's 18th birthday and initially we were supposed to eat at Grub at Bishan Park but after queuing for 1hour plus we gave up and went to eat zi char opposite instead. Turns out it was not a bad decision as their food was great. We ordered the deep fried Prawn Paste Chicken(which was not as good as other zi char stalls, rather disappointing), stir-fried Sambal Kangkong that can't be missed especially if you are a Singaporean because spicy food is our favourite, crispy stuffed "You Tiao", their well-known Butter Ribs and Singapore's must-try, speciality dish, the Chilli Crab. Oh it was so satisfying as we were FAMISHED and it's been quite a period of time since I last ate crab. We split the bill amongst the four of us and surprisingly with the inclusive of the crab, it was a reasonable price. After a satisfying, mouth-watering dinner, there is always room for desserts so we headed down to Upper Thomson for ice-cream! We shared Green Tea ice cream and Ribena sorbert at Neli's, pretty okay but the sorbert was slightly too sweet for my liking. No doubt the best way to end my day with great company and food. Xoxo, I love my friends <333333

WAVEHOUSE sentosa

WAVEHOUSE

It was my virgin experience to Wavehouse. I have always wanted to try it and finally i did. It was not a good experience for me..I had a really bad headache after trying to surf. I guess I can only blame myself for not covering my head when I fall. The water current was really strong and the board was really hard to balance on. It doesn't look as easy as it looks. You see how other people can do stunts and make it seem very easy, I can tell you its not. I really wonder how long these people took to master it when i couldn't even stay on the board for 10secs. What can be worse than falling and not covering your head is that your pants or swimwear might fall off while trying to recover and stand up and it wasn't very glam. After 45mins, I gave up trying to balance on the board and my head was starting to hurt really bad and the scorching sun made it worse. And for the next few days, I had really bad muscle aches all over my body. 

However, after going through all the pain, I would want to try it again. I wish one day I will be able to master it and start doing stunts too. I guess its still a long way to go :(

Sigh ok bye for now. xoxo

Flying Fish at Sentosa

FLYING FISH

They used to have this water sport at Sentosa but not anymore :( I tried this around 2 years back and it was really fun but recently when I went back looking forward to try it again they don't have it anymore. It's a big float where up to 2-3 people can either sit or lie on it. There will be a speed boat pulling the float and it goes really fast, so fast that the float actually flies up for a few seconds and come back down. This cycle lasted for about 30mins. I had to hold on to the handle really tight because if i didn't i would have flew off into the sea. I held on so tight that I had bruises on my wrist but I guess it was all worth it. It was quite scary at first as you wouldn't know what to expect out of it but it was a fun experience after all.

Hopefully I will be able to try it again, maybe in another country. You too, should give it a try if you ever have the chance to. Don't miss out the fun. 

Ok thats all for now. BYE xoxo

Peperoni Pizzeria

Peperoni @ FRANKEL

Yet another virgin trip to Peperoni Pizzeria at Frankel Avenue for my cousin's birthday. Peperoni offers freshly handmade wood fired pizzas and traditional pastas over chilled drinks. The warm, cozy interior design of the restaurant brings comfort to the heart and soul of the diners. We settled down opposite a mini standing bar and perused through the menu. Starving as usual, we placed our orders almost immediately. Deep fried calamari fritti with a perfectly seasoned flour coating, carbonara pasta that was cooked al dente, flavoursome chicken wings and lastly their specialty, XXL(21inch) Prosciutto Crudo di Parma pizza with parma ham and rocket salad. The pizza was fantastic! We had about 7 of us and the servings was just nice. I would definitely bring my friends here to give it a try although it's abit pricey for students but it's a nice hangout place for some quiet dinner.
Thats all for now folks! BYE xoxo

Drinking Buddies

Drinking Buddies

It is an American Comedy film written and directed by Joe Swanberg.

Kate and Luke who are co-workers that work in a craft brewery, spend their days drinking and flirting. They are perfect for each other, except that they are both in a relationship with someone else. Kate is with a guy named, Chris, and Luke is with a girl named, Jill. Jill wants to know if Luke if ready to talk about marriage. The answer to that question becomes clear when Luke and Kate unexpectedly find themselves alone for a weekend.
This film is rather slow but it is quite interesting as you wouldn't know what the outcome of the movie will be. I would rate this film 7/10.

WILD HONEY

Tough Steak man Tough Steak

WILD HONEY

This was my virgin experience at Wild Honey. It has an all day breakfast style. The ambience was rather cozy and relaxing and the staffs were friendly. However, the lighting wasn't good as it was too dim and you can tell from the pictures taken. The food was also quite pricey as their main course started from $18. 

I ordered EUROPEAN as my main, it has eggs benedict with two poached eggs, sautéed mushrooms, imported Italian prosciutto and homemade Hollandaise sauce on signature brioche. It was rather good and exquisite. However, my friend ordered a steak sandwich and she said the steak and bread was rather tough and hard to eat. 

I would visit this place again and recommend it to my friends.

That's all for now! Bye Folks hehe xoxo 

A CHANGE OF HEART

A CHANGE OF HEART

So recently my friend introduced me to a new hongkong drama, "A Change of Heart", and I got hooked onto it. To summarize the story, it's about this kind-hearted guy doctor(Yat)  who was the attending physician for this cunning, ruthless man(Power), who would do anything to make things/his business go his way. Power was suffering from some heart complications and needed a heart transplant and Yuet ended up meeting an accident which resulted in him being Power's heart organ donor. The story continues with how after Power got his heart transplant surgery, he began to have a change of heart, turning to a more considerate, society contributing and upright person. (With the drama of the other lead characters) Although I'm not done with the show, I reflected about how some people(especially the rich) crave so much for power, riches and fame. Indeed money makes the world go round but instead of splurging on food, clothes, fancy cars and gambling, have they actually thought about those who are less fortunate? I'm not saying that pampering ourselves is wrong but how much are we giving back to the society? Signing off now xoxo HEHE

KLLLLL HERE I COME Day 4

Day 4:

Last day of KL :( We ate NaniNandos Chicken, it wasn't as good as authentic malaysian food definitely. Then we bought Krispy Kreme Donuts back since Singapore's outlet is not open yet and that marks the end of our trip.

Though it was a unproductive shopping short getaway trip, I still had a great time with my cousins and brother and I bonded with him HEHEHEHEEH :D HAPPYGURL95 IS ME. ok bye for now :**** hugs and kissses xoxo

KLLLLL HERE I COME Day 3

Day 3:

My bro and I cabbed down to Sunway Lagoon to meet our cousins, and cabbing in Malaysia was a totally experience in Singapore as you cannot just sit back relax. In Malaysia, you have to alert as our cousins warned us and told us stories where even cab drivers would attempt to rob you. We were rather afraid as it was our first time and we kept cool. Thankfully, it was short trip and we were safeeeeee ^_^ at Plan b, and their food was AMAZING?!?!?!! especially their crab pasta :P and we shopped again.. boring. Since there was nothing much to shop, we went to the supermarket to shop. Dinner at this local coffee-shop and their food WAS THE BOMBBBBB *POW* This banana milkshake thingy was damn yummy?! With surprises inside like cubes of watermelon, lychee and honey dew. YUMZZZZ SLURP SLURP. Oh we tried crepe cake as well, a different type of texture compared to normal cake, like you can taste each layer.

KLLLLLL HERE I COME DAY 2

Day 2:

We went to the more expensive side of KL to have Japanese food for lunch, it was slightly cheaper than Singapore. Then shoppinggggg!! Although there was nothing much to shop and hardly any sale going on plus the stuff was more expensive since we were on the more urban side.(fun fact: different malls of the same brand sell their stuff at different prices depending on the location) After which, we went to a local, more chinese style zi char place to have dinner. It was not bad and they had this deep fried egg which was their speciality and their RM1 chendol was superb! We headed back to the hotel and played pool.

KLLLLLL HERE I COME DAY 1

So my brother and I decided to have a rather impromptu trip to KL to find my Malaysian cousins and chill out.

Day 1:

We took a 5 hours long bus ride from Golden Mile Complex to KL Berjaya Times Square and met up with my cousins. Because the hotel was just 2 MRT stops away, we trained down and lugged our luggages along. It was an eye-opener for me when I took Malaysia's MRT because compared to Singapore's MRT system... it was terrifying to see how lowly-developed Malaysia's MRT system is.(not that I'm criticizing them but stating the facts) Train stations did not have barriers to prevent accidents and their trains were small and packed. We checked into our hotel and for a budget hotel, it was really nice and modern. Bean bags, a pool table and desktops/tablets available to use at the hotel lobby lounge area. There is also a cafe that is incorporated with a western/fusion theme at the lobby. We headed out after unpacking and went to this local Indian coffee-shop which served this pandan leaf rice with 4 side dishes with unlimited servings. The food was absolutely affordable, delicious and authentic, I would definitely go back there again.

HALLOWEEN!!!!

USS HALLOWEEN 2013

CAN'T WAIT FOR HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR HEHE! I managed to win a free ticket to USS Halloween from Cineleisure. They had a mini Haunted house at the basement of Cineleisure, it was a 30sec walkway and I find it rather disappointing as it was a really short trail as I expected it to be more scary. However, I can tell that they put in quite a lot of effort on this mini haunted house as it is not easy to put up. Anyway, I hope the Haunted houses at USS would not disappoint me. As this will be the first time I will be experiencing it and I'm looking forward to this big event.

F1 Night Race

It was the second day of the F1 Night Race and my mother's friend kindly gave my family tickets to MBS SkyPark for the F1 SkyPark Party. Once we arrived at MBS, the hotel staff were polite and even ushered us as we were unfamiliar with the area. While walking, I noticed the decorations and detailed architecture of the hotel were breathtaking as every minor design added and revealed a different emotion shown by the artist through their art work, yet achieved the homely feeling that welcomed every guest that stepped through their doors. As an landscape and architecture student, I admired their work because I know the difficulties, thoughts and time put through to eventually arrived at their once rough sketched paper dream.
As we went up to the 57th floor, my heart pounded, air pressure lowered, and ding goes the lift. We took a family portrait together as a souvenir and the party was great. The amazing view from the 57th floor summarized the entire Marina/CBD area of Singapore. The night lights, the roar of the F1 cars engines and helicopters flying right above our heads contributed to the mood of the event. There was even buffet and drinks served with special guests invited to entertained us right before the real event starts. As I walked and looked around, I realized how beautiful and well-developed Singapore is and how fortunate I was to be living here. The event lasted for about 2 hours plus and even though it was "fun", it was pretty boring as well watching the cars driving about in circles... So midway I went to the infinity pool to take a look. To summarize, it was a great experience but I might not want to go there again haha.

Thai Gold Food (Sunshine Plaza)

Thai Gold Food

Went to this Thai restaurant at Sunshine Plaza for lunch today. I tried their Pineapple Fried Rice and Tom Yum soup and fried chicken with thai sweet chili sauce. I wouldn't say it was good as their food are rather oily and bland but it was quite affordable. However, they do not have much choices to choose from. Their choices were quite limited. I would rate it 6/10 compared to other Thai food that I have tried. "I think my lovable friend, Sueann, cooks way much better than them. I mean her food is really.... STUNNING. From the appearance right down to the taste. In my personal opinion, I think she already deserve 3 michelin stars."- My friend Sueann wrote this herself.