old songs

Many old songs invoke emotions and nostalgia to me. MJ's Heal the World for instance and Nazareth's Love Hurts.

Loneliness Knows Me By Name is a song by Westlife and I can't agree more. When loneliness looks for a friend in me, please God, let me bolt my door against Mr Loneliness.

Kuala Lumpur 2009

Dressed in shades of red tops and Levi’s Signature jeans, we took our Samsonite luggage to Concorde Hotel to catch an 8am Luxury coach to Kuala Lumpur. Leaving humid Singapore is the best thing for us as we really wanted a breakaway from all that depression, stress, heat and humdrum of the Lion City.

Upon arrival to Hotel Istana at Raja Chulan, we took a taxi to the Berjaya Times Square. Nothing hospitable there but we were feeling happy so we had our first meal in KL – at Kenny Roger’s Roasters and boy did we have a hearty meal! Hunny had chicken and I had potato jacket with macaroni and cheese. Nice!

We did a couple of disappointing things after that like going to the Weld with no toys bazaar and the utmost disappointment being Planet Hollywood which was under renovation! We were so crestfallen but we chanced upon Pavillion and things got better. I bought an orange blouse and a black one for sis from Nichii. We had a meal at Secret Recipe near Sungei Wang Plaza and then took the monorail back to Imbi Station.

Our second day was so lovely! We headed in a taxi to the Tugu (National Monument), a great spectre of some perwira (war heroes) with a cenotaph at the rear, signifying how the Malaysians commemorate WWI, WW2 and the period of Merdeka (Konfrontasi). Hunny and I took photos and admired the Iwo Jima sculpture looming above us in black marble. It was awesome!

We also went to the KL birdpark. We were greeted by cockle-doodle-doos, great hornbills, parrots, toucans, bright-eyed Lorries, ostriches and an ultimately sleepy owl, which took pictures with eyes tightly shut. He is quite a character, that owl – featured in the Birdpark brochures and photo frame – what a guy! We shared mee mamak at the Hornbill restaurant.

The Merdeka Square was a treat! Malaysia has very nice colonial + Malay architecture.
The best treat from Hunny sweetheart! The Malaysian Philharmonic was sooooooo good and the performance was excellent. Tip top crème de la crème! We enjoyed dressing up and going for concert together. It’s an experience I shall cherish for as long as I live!

Colmar Tropical @ Berjaya Hills was a sweet melody and coda to our trip. Lush greenery and fresh breezes as we whizz around in the shuttle tram up and down the winding tracks towards the Japanese tea garden and Rabbit farm.

What a beautiful getaway and as always, we are sad to see time slip past us. If only I know how to grab and freeze the time, I shall spend it all with you, dearest. Thanks for the special June holidays. I will remember all we share.

Love,

me

Who was Bingley?

Ans: Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles' middle name!

Today, we went to the Raffles Biodiversity Museum at NUS Science faculty. It took us some time to get there and I felt very sleepy along the way, after a hearty lunch at Swensens.

We intended to take the shuttle bus but by the time we reached BV, I was dehydrated and could not make it to the other side of the road in the scorching sunlight, so we took a taxi down to lower Kent Ridge.

The museum has a spectrum of flora and fauna preserved artifacts that used to be found in Singapore and other parts of Southeast Asia. Once alive mammals stood on all fours looking menacing into the camera in their preserved state.

Many specimens tugged at my heartstrings. First, to be frozen in their dazzling state even in death captured my sympathy. Secondly, the fact that many can no longer be found in our river estuararies, much of which has been canalised or dammed up and even non-existent specimens at our few existing mangroves and catchment areas.

We learnt a bit about the animals but there was not much information apart from their name tablets. Ah, these biologists, they really should write more!

zucchini & a lotsa mozzarella

A date at our own backyard, Pasta Fresca De Salvatore at Siglap!

We ordered Promodoro Basil Conchiglie pasta, Margarita Pizza and Creme' Coffee.

Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves as the food is heavenly!

Hunny's the best!

P-E-D-R-O all on board!

So there we were, at the zoo onboard Pedro!

Which way to the Proboscis monkey enclosure?

I feel crowned with blesings whenever i think back of the fifty months we shared.

Our enduring love has overcome the odds and here we are, celebrating our fiftieth honeymonth this week!

Last weekend we explored Simpang Bedok.
Sedap Corner fusion food is sedap, zhen de!

You have made everything I wished for possible hunny...

e pinky day

Here we are in front of the National Museum of Singapore.

These pictures are taken at the Chirstian Lacroix Le Costumier exhibition on 28 March 2009.

Behind us are sample costumes, inspirations of the designer on how costumes should be.

We had a great time, managed to catch the 4.30pm guided tour and understood more about Lacroix's creations.

I sense that this costume is so French, period and operatic, don't you?

After we view all the distinguished masterpieces, we went to Bukit Larangan a.k.a. Government Hill a.k.a. Fort Canning for snapshots.

Happy Hatch-Day Hunny!

Hunny,
This one’s dedicated to celebrate your birthday on 27 March 2009.
I was thinking of the wonderful things God has created and do you know something?
You came into my mind.
I want to make this year yet another special one for you.

You bring so much joy just by being yourself and I hope you remain just the way you are!
If only we needn’t work on our birthdays, wouldn’t that be awesome?
Have a blessed birthday dearest, may all your hopes and dreams come true.
Mine came true when I met you.