Movie time!

This afternoon we went to Quayside Isle at Sentosa Cove for lunch. Wanted to have a look at this new F&B and retail destination but doesn't seem to have much. We walked around and finally decided on Solepomodoro Trattoria-Pizzeria. We ordered 2 pizzas and 1 pasta to share. The pizzas were good but the pasta was a bit too salty and the penne was a bit hard. Think I still prefer spaghetti or linguini.

After work, I went to meet 小花 at Vivocity for dinner and movies. We had a quick dinner of 五香 at Food Republic then proceeded to the cinema. We were just in time before the movie started. We were watching "Epic" tonight. It was a very entertaining show and many scenes were funny so we enjoyed  watching it.

Weird weather

The weather seemed a bit weird today. All day it looked like it was going to rain but besides huge gusts of wind, it didn't rain at all. Perhaps it was because it seemed rather hazy so the sky looked gloomier than usual.

New levels have finally been released for Candy Crush Saga... Can continue playing now :)

Lunch at Food Republic

Went to Food Republic at Vivocity for lunch today. Was quite surprised to see that there were changes to some stalls. Some stalls have changed locations, while some have closed for renovation works. There were some new stalls and 3 more stalls have also been set up where 幸福饮茶 used to be.

The Indonesian BBQ stall seemed to have the best business as there was a long queue for the food. Actually wanted to try it but decided otherwise due to the queue, and ate 五香 instead. Shall give it a try next time when the queue is shorter.

Still tired...

Slept well last night but still feeling tired today...Think last night's sleep was insufficient to make up for the fitful sleep the day before.

Will probably just watch 1 episode of J-drama and go to bed earlier tonight... Yawn... -_-

Tired...

Didn't really sleep well last night and felt tired today... Had the feeling that I was asleep and yet awake at the same time, like I was aware that I was sleeping?! Weird feeling... Maybe it was the hot weather, or that I was already having Monday Blues while sleeping last night haha...

Hopefully will sleep well tonight...

Restless...

Today continued to stay at home and watch my J-dramas. However, I somehow felt very restless and had an urge to play games instead. Yet I didn't want to start playing any new games as I was afraid I would be addicted and my J-dramas backlog would increase again. This contradicting feelings made me kinda distracted and in the end I went to have a nap instead...

Maybe it's because I feel that time passes so quickly and I can't finish everything that I want to do, and yet I have to go to work again tomorrow :(

J-dramas

Finally can stay at home and watch my J-dramas today. Still have so many episodes to catch up... Every time I thought I have watched up-to-date for the J-dramas that I have started, a new episode would be released. Oh dear, when will I be able to finish my backlog?!

Sale!

This morning, my mum and youngest sis saw on newspaper that there would be a one-day member's only sale at BHG Bugis so they asked me to go with them. Actually I wasn't keen to go at all as I had planned to laze around at home, but since it was a long weekend I grudgingly agreed.

When we reached, we were shocked to see that there was a long queue of people waiting to go in. After a while, 3 Civil Defence officers went in with a stretcher, followed by 2 police officers. We thought someone has fainted or was injured but we didn't see anyone being stretchered out. Or maybe they left by another exit.

After some time, we finally managed to go into BHG. My dad also joined us after his work. We spent some time shopping around but it was crowded everywhere. There was also a long queue at the cashiers. I managed to buy a blouse, a pair of shorts and a backpack. My current backpack is starting to show signs of wear and tear from my "abuse" :P

After that, we went to Kazokutei for dinner. I was pleased to see that they had handmade soba and udon and the soba was my favourite buckwheat soba instead of the usual cha soba. I ordered a set of cold soba and udon together with mixed tempura. We were all satisfied with our food :)

Holiday eve

Today Ms L came back to work. She said that she didn't feel any pain during or after the laser and the doctor told her that she could resume her normal life - no need to avoid eating certain food, can wash face/bathe as usual etc. Just that she had to use eye drops 4 times a day. Good to hear that :)

After work, I met up with 小花 and Ms H for dinner at Carl's Junior where we ate and chatted. After that, 小花 and I went to the cinema to watch the movie "Fast & Furious 6". It was quite fast-paced and exciting, just that some of the female characters looked so alike to me that I kept mixing them up :P

Yay! Tomorrow is Vesak Day so no need to go to work! :D

Nothing special...

Nothing special happened today... Ms L went for laser surgery on her eye yesterday so she was on MC today. However, she should be back tomorrow so seems like it went well and she did not feel any major discomfort. Hopefully everything will be fine :)

Back to work

Back to work again today... Still feeling rather tired from the weekend trip so left office at around 6pm to go home early and rest. 

Have to catch up the J-dramas that were released over the weekend...

Sea Aquarium

This morning we had our breakfast at the hotel restaurant again. The spread was more or less the same as yesterday's. After breakfast, we went back to the hotel room to pack as we will be checking out today. However, as it was still quite early and we only had to check out by noon, we decided to laze around in the hotel room. We were also feeling a bit tired from playing at the Waterpark yesterday and had some muscle aches.

We finally went to check out at 12pm and then proceeded to the Sea Aquarium. We walked around and looked at the different marine life through the glass. There was some information about the species displayed near each "glass tank", which is rather educational and interesting.

We walked till about 3pm then drove to Vivocity for late lunch. We had a quick lunch at Hong Kong Kim Gary Restaurant before going home. Felt so exhausted when I reached home...

Adventure Cove Waterpark

This morning we had buffet breakfast at the hotel restaurant. The spread was quite good and we had a good meal. After that, we went back to our hotel room to change and get ready to go to the Adventure Cove Waterpark. As it was still quite early and we were quite full, we dilly dallied and only reach the Waterpark at about 11am.

We decided to go to the Adventure River first. We were supposed to sit on the tube and float leisurely around the river but as it was very hot and sunny, we submerged ourselves in the water and held on to the tube instead. The river passed by a grotto, which reminded me of the one we went in Italy. We also passed through an underwater tunnel where we can see different fishes swimming around and above us through the glass. It was quite fun and even my mum who didn't know how to swim enjoyed it.

Later we went to the Bluwater Bay. It is actually a giant wave pool so people could enjoy "surfing". It was also quite fun, just that the waves were rather strong and we had a hard time getting up after being continually pushed to the shore by the waves. 

My sisters then went to play on the slides. As the queue was quite long, my parents and I went to find a shady spot to wait for them. After that, my sisters and I went to try out snorkeling. There was also quite a long queue and we had to wait rather long for our turn. We had to put on life jackets and an instructor taught us to put on the face mask and use the tube to breathe when underwater. However, I couldn't see very clearly without my glasses so I didn't really enjoy it. It was only at the end when I realized that my younger sis did not finish the snorkeling, as she panicked when she didn't really know how to breathe through the tube underwater.

After that we went to look for our parents and decided to call it a day. We walked back to the locker to get our clothes and it was so hot that we were almost dry by the time we reached the locker. We quickly changed and it was only then that we realized that it was past 3 pm and we hadn't had our lunch yet. We went to the nearby Astons to have a quick lunch before going back to our hotel rooms to rest. I wanted to watch the J-drama that I had saved on my handphone but after watching for only a short while, I felt so sleepy that I dozed off. My parents and sisters also had a nap until evening time.

We then went to Singapore Seafood Restaurant for dinner. Actually we wanted to order chili crabs but my parents were having a cough and sore throat so we decided to order dishes that were not so heaty. The food was served quite fast and the taste was quite good. We had a full meal and after that we slowly walked back to our hotel rooms to rest for the day.

Universal Studios Singapore

This morning I woke up at about 8 am and after breakfast and last minute packing, we set off for RWS. We first went to Hard Rock Hotel to see if we could check-in. However, as the rooms were not ready, we proceeded to Universal Studios after checking in. My younger sister has already been to Universal Studios twice, so she would not be joining us but wait for the rooms to be ready and just relax there.

It was quite crowded but luckily the weather was not too sunny. It threatened to rain but was mainly cloudy. The queue for each ride/show averaged between 25 - 50 mins so it was considered short as compared to Tokyo Disneyland. Glad that we chose to come on a Saturday as there is a Hollywoods Dream Parade at 5pm but only during weekends and selected holidays. Additionally, the place closes later at 8pm and there are fireworks display then. Overall, we managed to go on most of the rides and watched the shows that we wanted to.

After watching the fireworks display, we met up with my younger sis at Malaysian Food Street for dinner before proceeding back to our hotel to rest for the day.

It's Friday!

Today also not watching movies as 小花 was just flying back from Korea. Left office a bit later than usual as there were some last minute work to do.

Have to sleep earlier tonight as I will be going with my family for a 3 days 2 nights stay at Hard Rock Hotel at RWS tomorrow. Looking forward to go to Universal Studios, Adventure Cove Waterpark and Sea Aquarium during our stay there.

Lunch at Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant

Today we met up with Ms D and Ms S for lunch. As they were not driving, we decided to have lunch at Golden Mile Complex as it was near their office. They reached earlier and suggested Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant. It seemed popular as there was quite a crowd. We ordered quite a number of dishes to share. The food was quite good and we had a good chat over the meal.

Was quite surprised to see that Ms D had cut her hair short. Thought her new hairstyle looked good though, as it made her look fresher :)

Lunch at Soup Restaurant

Today we went to Vivocity for lunch. Ms M actually had craving for Ajisen ramen but some of them didn't want as they felt it would cause hair loss. We couldn't make up our minds so we just walked aimlessly around before deciding on Soup Restaurant. We ordered a few dishes to share and just eat and chit-chatted until it was time to go back to office.

Bored...

Last night I copied some J-dramas into my phone and today tried watching them in office :P  Today we have the weekly lunch buffet again so after eating, I just spent some time watching 1 episode. At least won't waste my time in office and can catch up on the J-dramas :)

Yay! Today saw that 15 new levels have been released for Candy Crush Saga... Time to play again :D

Hair cut

Today was also a very hot day and I was so irritated with my long fringe that I decided to have a hair cut at QB House at ARC after lunch. Didn't know that the price is now $12.... Not sure if the price increase from $10 to $12 was just for this outlet or across the board. Anyway, there was no need to wait as there was no queue. Felt much comfortable after the hair cut :)

Hot hot day...

Today I just stayed at home to catch up on my J-dramas. Still have quite a lot to go... Actually wanted to go and trim my hair but the weather was so hot that I didn't feel like going out at all. Shall go for my hair cut another day :P

Tonight will be Man U's last home match managed by Sir Alex, and the league trophy and medals will also be presented to the players as well, so shall stay up to watch it later :)

Shopping

Today went out with my mum and youngest sister to Clementi Mall. We just walked around and I bought a pair of flat shoes at Bata. The shoes felt quite comfortable when I tried them, so hopefully they won't "bite" my feet when I wear them out.

Later my dad joined us and we went to IMM for dinner. Actually wanted to eat at Ichiban Sushi but there was a long queue (probably due to Mother's Day tomorrow) so we just went to Wan Chai HK Tea Room for dinner instead. We will be celebrating "belated" Mother's Day at RWS next week so my mum said we should just have a simple meal tonight.

After dinner, we went to Giant to buy some groceries before going home.

TGIF!!!

Tonight 小花 will be flying to Korea with her family so we could not watch any movies. I was feeling so sleepy and bored at work that I decided to leave office at around 5.45pm. Managed to reach home by about 7pm :)

Shall continue watching my J-dramas...

Retirement...

Today saw the news that the manager of Man U, Sir Alex Ferguson, will retire at the end of this season. Was quite surprised at his sudden decision as I thought he would continue for a few more seasons. Maybe he has some health concerns as he is already 70+ and has planned to undergo a hip surgery soon. Glad that Man U won the title this season as he can at least retire with another medal.

Hopefully the new manager will be able to perform up to expectations and bring more glory to Man U! :D

Candy Crush Saga

Yay! Today finally cleared level 365 of Candy Crush Saga. However, this is also the last level that has been released so far so now have to wait for new levels to be released. In the meantime, shall just play previous levels to improve my scores...

Weekly lunch buffet

Today we had free lunch buffet in office again. However, we felt that the standard of the food has dropped and many colleagues felt that the taste was not very good. I commented that it seemed like food from the normal 杂菜饭 stall, with dishes such as fried eggs and beansprouts with salted fish.

Anyway, we can't complain much since it's free. Maybe budget for the lunch buffet has been reduced...

Lunch at Santouka Ramen

During lunchtime, Ms L and I went to The Central to meet 小花. As there was not too many people at the clinic, 小花 and Ms L went to see the doctor first. 小花 wanted to do some tests and get more medicine, while Ms L wanted to consult the doctor about her eyes.

After that, we proceeded to Santouka Ramen for lunch. 小花 and I ordered the Shio Ramen while Ms L ordered the Shoyu Ramen. We also shared a plate of pork cheek meat which was very tender. All of us ordered the small portion for our ramen so it was just nice for me and not overly full.

After lunch, we had a quick walk around a Japanese tidbits shop. Then Ms L and I went back to office while 小花 went home.

ONIS

Today continued to watch J-dramas at home. It rained quite heavily in the afternoon and the weather was a bit cooler. However, it became warm again at night. Think have to on the fan when I sleep later...

Yay! I finally managed to clear level 361 of Candy Crush Saga. Was stuck for a few days on this irritating level, having to bring down the ingredients but with thick walls and chocolate factory. Got lucky and cleared the level with only 1 move left :)

J-dramas

Today I just stayed at home to catch up on my J-dramas. So far I have already watched the first episodes of 10 different dramas and there are still about 3 that I have not started yet. Problem is that out of the 10, there are 9 that I would most probably continue watching as they seem nice.

Oh dear... how do I finish so many dramas?!?!

TGIF!

Today 小花 went to see a doctor as she was not feeling well. After that, she came over to meet up with Ms L and I for a short tea break. We chatted for about an hour before going back to work, while 小花 waited for me to finish my work and go for movies later.

After work, I met up with 小花 and we decided to have dinner at Ichiban Sushi at ARC first as it was less crowded. I ordered a Nabeyaki Udon and it was very filling.

After dinner, we proceeded to the cinema at Vivocity. We were watching "The Call" tonight. I didn't watch the trailer before the movie so was not quite sure what the plot was about. However, it was quite an exciting show and there were many scenes which kept us in suspense.

Bees Part 2

This morning I was in the toilet brushing teeth when I heard a buzzing sound. I looked around and saw a bee flying near the window! I quickly finished my brushing then told my sister who was about to go in to the toilet. She didn't see any bees but she closed the window just in case. However, she soon noticed a bee attempting to fly out of the window but was unable to do so. So she also quickly finished her brushing and then closed the toilet door.

We told my parents about the bees and my dad called the town council. Turned out that they have also received a few other complaints about the bees. So they sent some people down and after some searching, they removed a bees hive from a nearby tree. Hopefully the bees will really be gone now...

Bees!!!

This morning my youngest sister went to the bathroom to brush her teeth. She heard a buzzing sound but as she was not wearing her glasses she thought that it was just a housefly. However, later she put on her glasses and realized that it was actually a bee! She quickly closed the bathroom door and hoped that it would just fly out of the window.

After a while, she and my mum went to take a look and found that there were more bees in the bathroom. They closed the door again then went to search on Google to see if there were any ways to get rid of the bees. They found that bees don't like smoke and they could use joss sticks to create the smoke. So they lighted a few joss sticks and placed them in the bathroom. True enough, the bees were all gone when they went to check again after some time.

Not sure where the bees came from but luckily the joss sticks method worked. Otherwise, we really do not know what to do with the bees buzzing in the bathroom...