Singapore Fling pt. 2

Went on the Singapore Flyer..
Sakai lagi..this is the Esplanade Mall food court, Library themed and the many many stalls offers food from all over the world..we had a superdeliscous egg & onion prata and cheese & onion prata..
Must do..river cruise..took Singapore 10 years to clean their river and truly teda sampah yg terapung and masa limpas bawah jembatan pun no graffitti or sawang yg keliatan okay..
Tadaa!! at Clarke Quay is Asia's 1st Hooters..tapi inda juga basar kan hooties dia hehehe payah2 lagi mau dipanggil berposing cheh..tetiba aku teringat the radio program Hut Hut Burung Pungguk..hahaha ada pernah dengar kawan2??
After lunch on day 2 we saw Stomp..mcm concert tapi suma pun bergendang sja..two thumbs up for STOMP! They use kotak mancis, plastik, penyapu, tong sampah, newspaper, pasir, singki, beladar, paip and hentak2 kaki all in perfect unison and rentak..
di perkarangan Esplanade tu ada mcm2 lagi gigs, mini concert Art displays..and ramai yg lepak2 santai..it's located di tepi sungai..so relaxing..and tidak boring
I had this so sedap Soft-Shell crab masak black pepper at Colours at the Bay
The Formula 1 race track..still dismantling..
Since we've missed the Great Singapore Sale so pembelian pun tak banyak...ada lah skit2 souvies for our babysitters, 2 dresses, 1 love-at-1st-whiff perfume, 1 t-shirt..kuat iman ku kali ni heheh (coverline excuse)..
A few small incidents dat made our trip more colourful:..electricity breakdown at our hotel few minutes after check in (I tot KK sja yg malar teda karren), our Hippo Tour bus driver almost got into a fight with a man who blocked the road with his lorry in Chinatown (he banged our bus woh), I forgot to pack my jeans and the only pants I had, kena spilled tea while on the plane to Singapore, it rained half way on the double decker bus jadi basah la skit..

Singapore Fling pt. 1

Last Friday was the start of our weekend whirlwind honeymoon and my feet is still feeling the hangover...the 30 min reflex massage is just not sufficient. Came back Sunday. I like Singapore. It's so clean and safe, the whole country's infra and facilities are well maintained, the people are so civilised ie: they cue to wait for the toilet, they wait for the pedestrian light, they let other passengers to alight the train before rushing in (no pushing), no sampah pendek cerita aman lah perasaan ku bila berjalan2 disana.

This trip has been postponed since the start of the H1N1 outbreak, we must travel before 31st Oct or else. So initial plan to go with the kids turned into our Singapore Fling. Bagus jugalah..we need the break. The kids were having a blast at their nenek's..
The pictorial is in random order..

One of my "terpaksa visit"..BMW showroom the largest in south east asia and yes they can gloat..very changgeh la, the building itself is 6 floors high and sepanjang-panjang jalan disana was for luxury and regular car showrooms..(we only saw ONE proton on the road until we flew back)..note to hubs: I book this one ah..
Kalau di sini..within minutes babai gaman suda beskal2 ni..
My first meal upon arriving, the must try Hainanese chicken rice. This one is at Killiney's Kopitiam (no pork no lard)..nice but the herbal soup too salty and the chilli can be improved.
Ahah! This is on my MUST MAKAN list..the famous Singapore Chilli Crab (Sri Lankan crab kalu masih hidup). My good friend recommend to try the one at No Signboard but they also serve the "gajah pendek" there so frust lah I pada mulanya. Then hubs pun bawalah ke Boat Quay where all along the riverbank was seafood restaurant serving mouth-watering menu..and just look at the size of the smallest crab! Offer suda ni S$30/kg.

One of the stops for the river Cruise..Clarke Quay is at the opposite side of Boat Quay and this side pulak is lined with beautiful colourful buildins that houses many different concepts of pubs and resto..happening lahWe had Turkish Ice Cream..sot-sot pakcik jual eskrim ni suma customer dia kasi tricks..
I ate this everyday..the Old Chang Kee Curry 'O the pastry is crunchy not flaky and a surprise inside..in the middle of the typical potato and beef curry is a slice of hard boiled egg..and I also like the deep fried sotong on a stick
On our 1st night we were frustrated coz the Hard rock Cafe was closed for private function..so we went to this place Howl At The Moon just near our hotel..HAPPENING! See the two pianos?? They do Piano Duelling (mcm two pianist challenging kehebatan in the same song) and they also do stand up comic..plus I didn't smell like an ashtray when we left..definitely cool
It was really pleasant just strolling along the Orchard St..day and night..beautifully dressed people all the time and yg kami heran there were just so many people walking even at midnight..we happened to pass by this private function..I dream of organizing an event this exclusive..this was a gigantic tent set up and inside it looked like an amazing jewellery galleria with opulent chandelliers. I like!
Kesian bah kami ada jakun skit when we stumbled onto this underpass..right below the building behind me was a whole diferent world of shopping space, they call it a multi-sensory mall the ION Orchard ntah ke apa lupa suda..sampai ke sini bah idea dorang, no more darat..under-darat lagi kena explore.
Oops ehem..yes we went inside..no we didn't buy anything

1 Syawal 1430H...

Back from the non-stop gastronomical fiesta..as per tradition, 1st day will be to gather at hubs Granma's at Tmn. BDC wer cucu cicit suma datang berkumpul lepas solat Aidilfitri and then off to the other Nenek's house in Tg. Aru..after that off we head to Papar, my side of the family.

Sengsara rimas my boys dengan baju cekak musang..but they were sporting enuf to endure this until the day was over. My favourite place to hang out at hubs Nenek's house in Kg. Tg. Aru.
Ini di rumah Nenek Itam punya dapur. I just know that this hole on the floor has been there since donkey years..ini favourite spot for kids to subuk ikan bawah kulung..i learned from Benjy that day that a catfish's mouth is square..hmm
Kg. Takis beauties heheheh..favourite aunt and she can cook anything under the sun and you are guaranteed to have a second or more helpings.
This is at Tok's hse at Tmn. BDC, the cousins photo session..saya pula yg sesat cousin in-law di sini..
Meet Pak Hussin and family..(Uncle Hussin to others)
Ariff is verrry attached and manja berabis to my mum..good for me and not for her heheheh i can makan puas-puas..

All in all, This year Raya is a bit subdued (if you can say that)..coz Raya eve, Ariff had fever, 2nd Raya it hit Nabil pulak and then Friday Benjy pulak kena demam and that is inclusive of chesty cough and flu..plus it rained a lot so we didn't get to go visiting as much as we'd have liked.

Salam Aidilfitri

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to all of you...semoga selamat di jalan raya, selamat di perut, selamat semuanya. Mohon Maaf Tulus Ikhlas sekiranya ada coretan2 blog ku ini menyinggung perasaan. Truly never meant to offend, just ramblings of the mind.

Okay fellas, can't wait for Raya to come. I'm sure by half of the day i'll be already rolling up my sleeves and tie my hair up in a messy bun. But I'd always say better a hot Raya day than a wet rainy Raya. today must do a last minute scramble to look for Nabil's songkok and Benjy's samping. Last year punya suda sempit rupanya heheheh..inilah adat last minit ni..kena bebel suda I. Tapi kan the chaotic frenzy makes the anticipation to celebrate Raya lagi exciting bah.

Can't wait to see all your updates soon as we're back on our deskjobs! Salam..

Tadaaaa!!!

Just woke up from my hybernation..and sambungan daripada entry yang sudah basi sebentar tadi..this arrived at my desktop exactly 10 days from the day I made the payment online. Thank you Ellie of Begtangan Ladies (her link is just at the side here).

Gumbiranya hatiku! Love the clutch..Etienne Aigner clutch can also convert to sling bang and wristlet. And Ellie gave a surprise free gift of Victoria Secret So Sexy Lip Liner.

So my shoppaholic friends you can be assured that Ellie is a true and reliable shopping site.

Online Buy

Just clicked the SEND button on a pembelian mengikut nafsu...product will reach me within 2 - 3 weeks from the States...cold sweat oredy..fingers crossed that it will reach me in one piece...should the blessed day arrives, will surely share with you people..sila click ke arah ini untuk meninjau what else is available to indulge in your wildest dream hahaha (wild ka tu? it's definitely wild and crazy to me coz it's so jauh u can't see or touch it and my heart rasa degup-degup sja until it reaches my hand)

Brain Freeze

Weather is predictably wet most of the days now so the temp in the office is considerably lower than usual..and being in the air-cond office and trying all my might to perah all the creative juices in my brain to come up with intelligent phrases and important sounding points for the Big Bosses speech is torture!!

The pic above has nothing to do with my outburst today..was taken few months back while I was paying for my tapau kaifan..macam takut betul laupan ni berasnya kena songlap. Dia juga tukang potong ayam, dia juga jaga kaunter.