Thursday, August 09, 2007
Happy birthday Singapore!!!
Its Singapore's birthday today!!!Arent you guys glad that we are living in such a condusive,progressive and prosperous country?Quoting from 8 Days,"reason 20 to love Singapore-we did it in only 42 years!"Our country had experienced the progress from a 3rd world to 1st world country in just 40 odd years...thats something we should be proud of isnt it?I just came back from Batam on Sunday,and while we were travelling in a cab around the island,we could still see houses built solely on wood with zinc roofs along the streets.My parents commented that they lived in those houses when they were small...it suddenly came to me that i'm so blessed to have a sony camera round my neck,and wearing a billabong shirt with a cap from hk disneyland.Thinking back,we are so lucky to be able to go to school with my dad driving me in his car although school maybe an fifteen min walk from my home during my pri sch days.Children there have to walk a long way home on the ever so hot and dusty roads,or ride on their dad's bike on the messy and dangerous roads.Way to go Singapore!!!I'm beginning to appreciate more of what i have now....
Anyways,my batam trip was super duper fun!!I didnt expect my mom to not flare up at all on the trip.The trip there on the ferry was fun,and when we reached the resort,we were greeted with a small glass of bundung and dances by the warm resort workers.After which,we went to have lunch at their cafe...and their pizza's so special and crispy!Mmmm.=)Then,we checked in into one of the ready rooms,and wow!!!the hotel room was big...huge-compared to the one we had in hong kong.And i am a person who enjoys very much the hotel stays,and comfort of the room-yea...love it!(especially because it has a bathtub!),and it has a magnificent view of the pool!After settling down,and locked the safe deposit by accident,and didnt know how to open it =p (thank goodness i didnt put our passports in),we went down to wait for the free shuttle,which was suppose to leave at 1.30pm...here comes the embarrassing part...we didnt know that the time in batam was an hour earlier than singapore,so...yea...we waited for quite sometime..then we realised that we are an hour earlier for the shuttle.It was quite embarrassing as we asked the reception for the shuttle for a couple of times.=p Our first shopping venue was Nagoya hill shopping centre i think...when we reached there...we chiong for food..Knowing that there is still presence of A&W in batam from woeilin,we went food hunting...and found the delightful place!We ordered a lot...of course,not forgetting the wonderful waffle plus ice-cream!!!and root beer float!Mmmmm...After filling our stomachs,we went around shopping,and i got a pair of jeans for $14 bucks i guess..and a very cool shirt.=) =) =)
We went around shopping the next day too...hiring this cab driver for $60 a day...a bit expensive,but well...he followed us the whole day and introduced to us some nice place to shop. Got a pair of shoes,goodies,chocs,and...a luggage bag.haha.a trolley luggage only costs $20!!!i cant believe that!!!Oh...and i did a foot massage while my parents got a full body massage...at a reasonable price too!And the best part...mom still did not scream,but allowed me to buy whatever i wanted to.=) We all went for seafood at the famous 933 golden prawn restaurant...the food was so-so onli...but i got to eat my fave deep fried prawns!mMmmm...and i sort of overeat i guess...my stomach was really bloating when i left that place. opps!
3rd day,last day...=( but well,i get to see my beloved friends and update myself on msgs?Went for a dip in the morning with my parents in the icy cold pool..brrr...but at least i got to wear my sunglasses for a while.=pBreakfast was superlicious!I had toast again...with jammies and butter,cornflakes with milk,eggs,hotdogs,rice,orange juice...yea...i'm a pig.hahs.After which...its polo time!I mean the shirt....not the water..Got a yellow stripped shirt,which was rather special,but wasnt the one i wanted...the pink stripped one which i wanted didnt fit!=( Saw a pair of beautiful sunglasses in one of the shops there...and yea...those who know me,will know that i 've gotten it.haha.(esp woeilin...who does really know me-she knows that i love caps,and would buy caps,though not having a chance to wear them.haha)Yep...we got free games at the football table from the staff there!And one thing i realised when i was there...the staff were really friendly.They really tried their best to try solve whatever problem we had...and i can sense that it was coming out of their heart,but not because they were paid to do a service.We left that lovely island with wonderful memories, loads of pictures,and a luggage-ful of food and goodies!
Smiling more than ever...in my heart,on my face. =)
Its Singapore's birthday today!!!Arent you guys glad that we are living in such a condusive,progressive and prosperous country?Quoting from 8 Days,"reason 20 to love Singapore-we did it in only 42 years!"Our country had experienced the progress from a 3rd world to 1st world country in just 40 odd years...thats something we should be proud of isnt it?I just came back from Batam on Sunday,and while we were travelling in a cab around the island,we could still see houses built solely on wood with zinc roofs along the streets.My parents commented that they lived in those houses when they were small...it suddenly came to me that i'm so blessed to have a sony camera round my neck,and wearing a billabong shirt with a cap from hk disneyland.Thinking back,we are so lucky to be able to go to school with my dad driving me in his car although school maybe an fifteen min walk from my home during my pri sch days.Children there have to walk a long way home on the ever so hot and dusty roads,or ride on their dad's bike on the messy and dangerous roads.Way to go Singapore!!!I'm beginning to appreciate more of what i have now....
Anyways,my batam trip was super duper fun!!I didnt expect my mom to not flare up at all on the trip.The trip there on the ferry was fun,and when we reached the resort,we were greeted with a small glass of bundung and dances by the warm resort workers.After which,we went to have lunch at their cafe...and their pizza's so special and crispy!Mmmm.=)Then,we checked in into one of the ready rooms,and wow!!!the hotel room was big...huge-compared to the one we had in hong kong.And i am a person who enjoys very much the hotel stays,and comfort of the room-yea...love it!(especially because it has a bathtub!),and it has a magnificent view of the pool!After settling down,and locked the safe deposit by accident,and didnt know how to open it =p (thank goodness i didnt put our passports in),we went down to wait for the free shuttle,which was suppose to leave at 1.30pm...here comes the embarrassing part...we didnt know that the time in batam was an hour earlier than singapore,so...yea...we waited for quite sometime..then we realised that we are an hour earlier for the shuttle.It was quite embarrassing as we asked the reception for the shuttle for a couple of times.=p Our first shopping venue was Nagoya hill shopping centre i think...when we reached there...we chiong for food..Knowing that there is still presence of A&W in batam from woeilin,we went food hunting...and found the delightful place!We ordered a lot...of course,not forgetting the wonderful waffle plus ice-cream!!!and root beer float!Mmmmm...After filling our stomachs,we went around shopping,and i got a pair of jeans for $14 bucks i guess..and a very cool shirt.=) =) =)
We went around shopping the next day too...hiring this cab driver for $60 a day...a bit expensive,but well...he followed us the whole day and introduced to us some nice place to shop. Got a pair of shoes,goodies,chocs,and...a luggage bag.haha.a trolley luggage only costs $20!!!i cant believe that!!!Oh...and i did a foot massage while my parents got a full body massage...at a reasonable price too!And the best part...mom still did not scream,but allowed me to buy whatever i wanted to.=) We all went for seafood at the famous 933 golden prawn restaurant...the food was so-so onli...but i got to eat my fave deep fried prawns!mMmmm...and i sort of overeat i guess...my stomach was really bloating when i left that place. opps!
3rd day,last day...=( but well,i get to see my beloved friends and update myself on msgs?Went for a dip in the morning with my parents in the icy cold pool..brrr...but at least i got to wear my sunglasses for a while.=pBreakfast was superlicious!I had toast again...with jammies and butter,cornflakes with milk,eggs,hotdogs,rice,orange juice...yea...i'm a pig.hahs.After which...its polo time!I mean the shirt....not the water..Got a yellow stripped shirt,which was rather special,but wasnt the one i wanted...the pink stripped one which i wanted didnt fit!=( Saw a pair of beautiful sunglasses in one of the shops there...and yea...those who know me,will know that i 've gotten it.haha.(esp woeilin...who does really know me-she knows that i love caps,and would buy caps,though not having a chance to wear them.haha)Yep...we got free games at the football table from the staff there!And one thing i realised when i was there...the staff were really friendly.They really tried their best to try solve whatever problem we had...and i can sense that it was coming out of their heart,but not because they were paid to do a service.We left that lovely island with wonderful memories, loads of pictures,and a luggage-ful of food and goodies!
Smiling more than ever...in my heart,on my face. =)
what we could have been, 10:35 PM.