Tourist for the day

How well do you know Singapore?

U might have lived in Singapore for all your life but at the pace that Singapore is changing, I dun think anyone can claim they know Singapore well.

Singaporeans are constantly thinking of going overseas for holiday. The idea of being a tourist in a foreign land is so enticing, so relaxing. But perhaps it's just the mindset and not the place that matters.

So, we decided to be tourist to Singapore for a day. Around Tiong Bahru and Chinatown. And it was most amazingly relaxing. Of course it was helped by the cloudy, cooling weather that helps to put you in the mindset that you are in foreign land. Plus is you will not break a sweat going up and down the numerous steps along the shophouses in Chinatown.

Starting point: Tiong Bahru Market and Food Centre

Sumptous local delights of 178 Lor Mee, 老陈 Fried Carrot Cake and 建柏 Chwee Kueh is the great start. Yums.

Take a slow stroll towards Chinatown.

Walking past my church kindergarten, a place I last visited 20 years ago. Feels like it did not change at all. Nolstalgia nolstagia. Tho the colour of the other kindergarten in front just turns uglier over the years.



Passing by Outram MRT, we decided to hunt for a yummy Japanese cake joint at Duxton Hill. En route, a great find. Bookstore all of a couple of months old called Littered with Books.

Photo credit: Littered with Books


It's so quaint. Never someone to buy many many books, but I always love the feeling of visiting bookstores. Makes me feel intellectual among the wisdom in those millions and billions of words. Tho it's really 自欺欺人。哈！

And the little afternoon tour ends with great cakes from Flor at 2 Duxton Hill.



Earl Grey and Napoleon cakes. Fresh cream, light pastry. So so yums. The Earl Grey is really very Earl Grey, so if you're not an Earl Grey lover, then perhaps you won't like it. Great way to end the touristy day tho. Sip tea, eat cake, people watch.

More tourist days to come. Hehe..

新年新气象

The new blogger customised template is so awesome, I feel like changing the look for my blog everytime I log in. Which is evidently not very often. wahaha.

2010 is officially gone and here comes 2011. The next decade in the 21st Century.
I've been bothered by the fact that I haven't achieved anything significant in 2010. Somehow nothing seems to have etched in my mind. Or perhaps I've done so many things in 2010 that I just don;t remember them anymore.

After looking through my schedule book, I realised the most significant thing I did in 2010 is to pass my driving test and become a qualified driver. Not that I've gone behind the wheel ever since I passed. But still I think it's an achievement. I'd very much like to own a car but with the COE prices right now, that will remain a dream.

It kinda bothers me that whenever friends I haven't met for a while asks me how's life and how's work, I'll reply "it's pretty much the same." I'm not sure whether that's good, I guess to me it obviously isn't and so this prompts me to think what "the next step" should be. It's not that I'm unhappy now, but I just feel dissatified somewhat. There's a subtle difference there. But till now, I've no answer. Sian.

I've given up on making New Year Resolutions. Because I just don't keep to them. But then I realised having some goals or plans makes me look forward to the year more.

So here goes:-

In 2011, I wanna...

Visit Chek Jawa in Pulau Ubin
Learn to turn corners on my bike
Climb Mt Kinabalu
Countdown to 2012 in Taipei
Visit Philippines for UST 400th Anni Celeb! (this one failed, cos it's happening on 28th Jan 2011!)

The list will expand, but that's all for now.. :)