1. Watching a
raindrops-racing competition on the bus window can be very interesting. It helps to kill time because it brings back so many childhood memories that you end up getting nostalgic.
2. Aunties bring the best snacks out on vacation. :) I dunno what this thing is called but it's crunchy and it's pumpkin-flavored! 8D
3. This
'ice cream sandwich' is apparently very popular in Singapore. All the tourists purposely queued up to buy it. The taste was okay, too much ice cream though. The thin outer biscuit can't really support the melting ice cream. >___<
4. This is the ride Rong said she wanna try one day. I wouldn't make it to the ground if i ride that thing so i was glad it was closed when we were there. XD
5. This is Marine Bay. It has this boat-like structure on the top and my aunty told me that they might limit the number of visitors to the very top floor. Hmmm, maybe they're afraid it'd get too heavy? =/
6. Inside the Marine Bay shopping center, there are these
cute statues welcoming you. The
female statue is actually really funny but i don't think you can see it cause it's too small.
7. Riding the escalator right up to the
56th floor is uber cool. :) It's amazingly fast and you get that weird pop-ish feeling in your ear.
8. This is what you'll roughly see when you're at the top. I swear, the
scenery is so breathtakingly beautiful.
Advice: Go around evening and make sure you don't miss the sunset. My gang was late so we only got to enjoy the night view. :/ Such a waste. One ticket cost around $20 if i'm not mistaken.
9. There are
swimming pools! On the freaking 56th floor! And
beds. Like ZOMG. I would totally go learn swimming just so i can go there again and dip inside the water for hours, facing the pretty view infront. Kinda reminds me of the swimming pool on the 3rd floor of
Julian's house. :D
10. The people there like to perform dances with
fire. O_O It makes the whole atmosphere friggin hot. Uuurgh. But hey, they did hella a good job dancing wthout burning themselves. Props people. :)
11.
I'm FAT. :(
12.
Merlions are everywhere. :)
13. If you happen to go to Sentosa Resort World, please make a note in your head to go ride the 'LUGE'! :D It's a very short ride, you'll prolly finish it within 5 mins if you didn't get stuck halfway (like i did XD), but it's 'effin fun! You get to choose your path, you get to steer yourself, you can determine your own speed, you're totally in control. :)
No workers in charge will be there to check on your safety or whatever, they will teach you everything in the beginning. And after you pass the place where they give you a 'chop' on your hand, you're totally on your own. Nobody bloody cares whether you smash into a pile of bushes or not. Sounds nice right? XD I went on it twice cause there's an extra ticket. After the luge, you'll need to ride that cable car back. So go when the sun's not that EXPOSED, or else you'll get heatstroke and you'll get darker like me. ><
14. The
wax museum's one of the best. It's in the Sentosa Resort World as well. Don't expect wax figures of famous people cause there are zero of them. :D This wax musuem focused more on the history of our culture, everything was made so detailed that you will be in awe throughout your whole journey in it. :) Ever heard of
'angku kuih'? Even those very small details were able to be made so perfect.
The
opening show made me speechless. I'm not interested in hearing about the history of Singapore but damn, they made it good. I don't know how to describe it, you just have to see it with your own eyes. :) Expect lots of steam! XD
15. They have very weird
history stories behind their restaurants.
16.
Hotel fees in Singapore cost you a bomb. The place i was staying for the first night before i moved to my cousin's house was d
Fragrance Hotel and it was located in
Geylang Street. For the price i paid for a room there, i can actually go for a better one in Genting. =/The room was extremely small, i dunno how the room turned out to be looking bigger in the photo above XD, but trust me, it's miniature. AND AND AND i saw a
bug! Definitely not worth my money.
17.
Geylang street, the whole freaking street, does
legal prostitution. O_O I didn't know. While i was waiting for my cousin to pick me and my mum up that night, i spent a whole hour staring out the window. The whole street was filled with mini-skirted octopuses trying to get themselves some jobs. =____= Unbelievable. I even saw one man walking out of the building there smiling while buttoning up his shirt. I don't get it. Is this actually something you should be proud of? WTH.
18. The
official color of prostitution is
pink. When i look out the window, all i can see is pink lights. uurgh. I'm already not a big fan of pink. =/ Now it just made it into my list of least favorite colors. But i wonder,
why pink? Of all the colors, why PINK?
19. Singapore has some kick-ass
gui lin gao! :)
20.
To be able to shop in Bugis Street, you'll need
a strong heart, powerful legs and a good sense of directions. If not, you'll end up getting lost, dizzy and a pair of sore feets filled with blisters. The place is huge, hot and crowded. And to shop in Singapore, you'll need to get over the
currency converting issue. But truthfully, i can't and shopping in Singapore is actually quite expensive. :S
21. Their food are cheap and worth it. :) The thing i love about S'pore food is that they not only focus on quality but also quantity. You know
fish ball noodles? In M'sia, you'll only get like 2-3 little fishballs in a bowl. But in S'pore, i got
6 HUGE handmade fishballs. Dang, it was heaven. Oh and don't get me started on their nasi lemak. :)
22. They have this
Candy Empire which if you're a candy/cookies/chocolates lover, you must NOT miss this. Everything there shouts
quality. They have everything imported so it's not cheap but it's affordable. :) Awesome place. You might wanna live there.
23. They have
square-shaped watermelons! :) It cost more than $100, not a joke.
24. They have a huge number of
teddy bears available and they know how to make use of them. Their decorations = WIN.
25. I LOVE TAKING LANDSCAPE PHOTOS! :D
26. Singapore is actually quite a small country. Everywhere i go, i see these two landscapes- the Marine Bay and the Singapore's Eye. Seriously.
27. First Coach Bus is worth the money. No lunch, but hey they have music and movies! More than enough to kill your 5 hours of journey back. :D
28. Aunties love dirty jokes. When i was young i never understood half of the conversations those aunties had. Now i finally know. Damn, they're good. You need to be real quick to actually get the hidden meaning. :D
29. You need to learn to READ instructions and rules. When a rule in the escalator says the limit of people is 8 persons, FOLLOW. Don't be like me and my relatives. We went in and tried squeezing 10 persons and guess what? While the lift was going up to the 2nd floor, it DROPPED. O_O What a crappy experience.
29. Kids and aunties love gossiping as much as we young adults do. :D During each and every meal i had with them (my aunties and relatives) in S'pore, there were rumors spread and gossips appeared. =__=
30. My cousins' children have a special power that can earn them anything. That ability is to CRY. :) very VERY loudly. i am lucky i didn't come home deaf in one ear.
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WOOT. it took me DAYS to finish this post. XD I tried okay. At least it's updated. I'm on a long journey searching for my old blogging mojo. Hopefully i'll find it soon.
Exams results in dec. I know i didn't do well but please please minimize the damage. :(
I'm gonna make my holidays productive btw. Totally gonna get a job, and maybe take up some guitar lessons? or swimming? or dancing? or even yoga? :)
Dang i'm busy.
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