lucky for us, we were staying at the Marriott which was right along orchard road. So it wasn’t long before my cousin and I were checking every place along orchard out.
my cousin Ate Kate(right) and I
in case you are all wondering, Ate in tagalog means kakak. so no, i did not eat her.
there was so much hype over the great Singapore sale so the first store that the both of us waltzed into was prada. I was too busy on the phone to actually know what was going on but before I knew it, we were back among the urban sprawl and made our way into Gucci. And in my life, I have NEVER seen a more packed Gucci. Trying to shop at Gucci was like trying to shop at MNG klcc when discounts are at 70%.
but I wasn’t there to shop- and I can prove it! All I bought while there was a top from BEBE (no.. not the asswiping brand but the clothing line. You get a kick outta this don’t you yayang?), 2 pairs of earrings, a necklace for almas, and a cat’s butt for my yayang. Oh yes, and not to forget of course, my PEANUT BUTTER M&M’S! they’re mine! All mine!
well, my cousin and I reached the end of the line (or at least the end of the road) and came across yet another unique shopping experience at uniquely and expensively Singapore. When at takashimaya, my cousin wanted to get her wedding ring polished and so we went to tiffany’s. turned out that they were having some sort of function going on and were serving mocktails! This includes orange slices, cherries and funky mini-umbrellas harboured at the side of a cocktail glass, and a band. Not nestling at the end of your glass but by the side of the entrance.
another thing that my cousin and I were staring at while at Tiffany & Co was how incandescent (warmth coming from the little spotlight) and shiny our jewelry once was.
later that night, my cousin, uncle, aunty, and I went for din dins at Chinatown. And it didn’t at all feel like Chinatown. We later found out that it only goes full-swing during Chinese New Year.
the next day, our adventure of Singapore continued after a good nights slumber. Started our day by going to Lavender Street to get our tickets then went to Raffles City for lunch. When we got back to the hotel, zaza and nadia (za’s cousin) were waiting for us at the lobby, they couldn’t get through to my so I had no idea that they were going to be early.
all of us at Newton circus that night for dinner. Sup tulang… yummy!
that night, my cousin and I went to a club called bar none which was coincidentally at the lobby of our hotel. According to nadia, the age limit for entering the bar is 24. So now you tell me, do I seriously look that old? Or was it because I was a hotel guest? Bumped into Eric again when there but didn’t get to talk to him. Just not to leave you all confused, my cousin and I ran into john and Eric while walking along orchard- turns out that they were there for a gig.
the next day, I had the best day ever! My cousin, her parents and I went to sentosa just before leaving Singapore. We took the MRT there followed by buses all over the island. The first place we went to on the island was underwater world.
outside the gates of underwater world
a shark swimming above us
me and the giant fishies
the dude who feeds the fish, myself and my aunt
after underwater world, my cousin and I went to Siloso beach with the impression that we would be soaking up some of the rays. This was something which I really need to do in order to give my anaemic self some colour. But when my cousin and I got there, we realised that the beach and the water was really dirty. Not too far away, one could see cargo ships- a lot of cargo ships. But us being the jakun that we are, we decided to pretend that we did something and take some photos anyway.
In background: cargo ships and plastic bags
the siloso beach sign. The last ‘o’ was cut out though. That’s me on the ‘L’ in the shape of an 'L'
after our pretend pictures, we made our way to the dolphin lagoon. We waited quite a while for the dolphin show to start but it was totally worth it. The show was started off by two incredibly cute otters that looked like overgrown ferrets.
they had an important message for us. And they’re real smart too!
after that the dolphin show began. Two pink dolphins were the main features of the show while a little guy named splash was still in training. And when I say pink dolphins, I mean PINK dolphins. When they are first born, they’re completely grey, but as they mature, they slowly start to grow completely pink! The one in the pictures is about five years old and not completely matured. So he’s got a pink face and a very pink belly!
look at him go!
there was a touch pool at underwater world where everyone could play with the fish. But somehow, when I was playing with a stingray, I felt rather scared. But when I got into the lagoon with the dolphins, there was a strange and unexplainable calm. They weren’t scary at all. In fact, they were extremely sweet and gentle. Just thinking about it makes my heart melt.
aww.. yang is giving me a kiss!
Don’t be jealous yayang cuz the dolphin’s name is really yang.
a pink nose for a pink dolphin.
well, this is where I bid you all adieu. College starts next week Tuesday and I’ll be blogging more regularly then since the holiday’s are over. So, this is me waving bye to the dolphins and to Singapore
please note extremely pink dolphin belly. i TOLD you they were pink!
well, now I’m finally back home in Malaysia. I enjoyed Singapore. No doubts about that1 I don’t think I’ve ever had a better time! Thanks ate Kate for taking me!
ate Kate (right) and myself
other than that, I haven’t been up to much since it’s the holidays. And after that dance marathon over the previous weekend, well it almost killed me! I couldn’t even walk down the steps by myself. Poor squishy had to carry me.
how I feel in a nutshell: like crap. Been having a lot of things on my mind and much of it has begun to bother me. For most of the day, I feel my heart aching, and as more of those days go by, I can see and feel myself becoming more and more recluse. I’ve been traumatized more times than I can actually handle.
(23rd June)I just felt like adding on. I always thought that i knew what feeling emotionless is like but i stand corrected. i just found out last night and not several years ago. i had also always figured that all those epiphanies i had as a child were there to help ease my contrite spirit. but last night, i had what most people would call an epiphany.
now, bear in mind that there is more than one meaning to 'epiphany'. as a child, they were more like divine visitations while yesterday it was just a single moment in time where i found myself suspended/detached from everything to come to a certain realisation that i have been completely numb not because i'm heartless or i don't care; but because as i've mentioned to few before, i am not going to lie here feeling sorry for myself.
and subconsiously i knew that because i haven't cried at all. depressed, yes. but definitely not wailing. simply put, i am not about to roll over and play dead.