Singapore trip - part 1

Hooorayyyyy... after living on earth for 20 years.. finally I have set my foot on Singapore :)This is my first time been to Singapore and I went there with friends. This is also my first time staying overnight with some friends. It was great!

I was touring around the airport while waiting for the rest to get immigration clearance:)

Singapore is definitely a good place to shop for branded stuffs (I really wish I have more Singapore dollar in my wallet) and travelling around Singapore is very convenient as you only have to walk a short distances to reach either bus station or MRT station and you won't see traffic jams. What is more important, you wont see dirty toilets and rubbish all around the places! (I wish I'm a Singaporean)

However, I still spotted rubbish on the road XD

We made our way to Chinatown from Singapore Changi Airport using MRT.

After checking in the hotel and leaving our luggage, we went to look for our dinner along the street in Chinatown.

My first dinner in Singapore:)

Durian flavour cendol! The durian flavour syrup tasted very nice.

After the dinner, we strolled along the street to visit those places near the hotel.

I tried the Hokkaido ice-cream which is very expensive for me, even without converting to RM. However, their ice-cream have a varieties for flavours and trust me, Green Tea flavour is the BEST ^______^

They have very good-looking workers working there too .

We have the same pose! :D


The night view of Clarke Quay

There is a club with the themed 'clinic' located at Clarke Quay. My camera battery flat at that time and my phone camera didn't capture a good night shot:(

The chairs provided there are all wheel chairs and ward beds. The drink ordered come in a drip bag with a needle at the end of the tube for you suck out the drink. This is cool!




Clarke Quay at night

The End of Year 2 sem 2 ^_^

I have finished my 2nd semester of the 2nd year degree course. How I wish the paper I sat for yesterday was my last paper in degree program. Seriously, studying makes me look 10 years older :( I really hope to get the results i deserve for the 3 papers that I have sat for based on the efforts I have put in.

I will always have a post to summarise what I did during the semester so there will be no exception for this semester:)

We have more than 20 assignments for this semester and I'm not putting on an exaggeration. However, I'm glad that I can always finish them before the due date given. I cant believe that I was still busy working on the assignments given 1 week before the final exams and the last 2 assignments were due 3 days before the final exams. I only started to prepare for the exams after I have done all the assignmets. Staying back in the library everyday during the period of study with a group of friends to work out the solutions to the tutorial questions and some extra revision questions given. It was fun though although I was physically exhausted. However, I really enjoyed studying in a group, at least I don't feel alone and stress out during the critical period.

In order to motive ourselves to study harder, we went searching for more appetizing and delicious food during lunch and dinner break.

One of my favourite place to have lunch is the 919 cafe which is located at the Hui Sing area. It has the BEST fish fillet cooked in assam soup. *drooling*

The rice served is not usual white plain rice but that of the 'black' rice. ^_^

The ladyfinger fried with garlic but it doesnt taste so nice.

The butter chicken *thumb up*

Mc Donald has become one of our favourite place to have lunch too. I'm loving their Mc D value lunch and of course the french friesssssssss... Eating french fries makes me happy.. :D

I'm back....

I'm not a good blogger because I abandoned my blog for so long...

I've done my last paper today and I have so many plans for this long holidays.. no more assignment, test, stress, sleepless night.... HOLIDAYS, I'm coming ^_^

Life can never be fair...

It is so unfair that I have to do more works and yet we all share the same marks! How unfair is this huh and this is what we call group work?!!!!!

Week 8

Although I have pile of assignment to do I still spare some time for blogging. :D
I have finally got my digi number switched to digi campus:)))))

We went to the digi center together on wednesday and it took us half an hour waiting there to get the changing on packet process done.

We rushed back to campus after that and we were late for the talk for more than half an hour. When we walked into the lecture hall, only get to hear the words "Thank you" by the invited representative from CMS factory. =_=\\\

On the way to the CMS factory...

Zzzzz

Elaine and I

Three of them refused to look at my camera:(

Let me introduce my maid of the day:D

I got to try to bend the steel bars using this damn cool machine. It was fun though:)

All of us complained that the weather was HOT and it rained so suddenly when we were touring the factory.

My hair was as hard as the steel wires because of the wind blow and concrete that stuck onto my hair:(

We had lunch at Jade Pot Tea House after the urban tutorial last friday.

I like this^_^

and this :) the sour and spicy noodles soup.

It is time to date with my assignments again..

Indulge in the Uniquely Singapore experience

Indeed, it is so embarrassing for me to tell my friends that I have never been to Singapore before even though it is a neighbouring country that is so near to my country, Malaysia. I have been to other countries like Hong Kong, China and Thailand but, I have yet to set my foot on Singapore. So, I think I really need to, at least, go there once to experience the rich blend of cultures, cuisines, arts and also the architecture of Singapore. Being a big fan of the artistes of Singaporean dramas gives me more reasons to want to make a visit to Singapore.

(source: google, 2009)

In the world map, Singapore is just a very small island but I think it should be bigger than what I am made to expect it to be.

(source: google, 2009)

What I get to know from friends who have been to Singapore before, travelling around Singapore is very convenient and easy as the transportation networks are excellently provided. Singapore is also known as a garden city which is very clean and you can hardly see any rubbish thrown around. How I wish I were a Singaporean!

(source: google, 2009)

After doing some researches on the foods and places that are available in Singapore, I would love to start my 1-day itinerary by strolling along the colorful streets of Little India and be dazzled by the hive of activities that permeate every nook and cranny of the area in the morning.

(source: google, 2009)

Here I will get to visit the Mustafa centre – Singapore’s 24-hour shopping mall which has as varied a clientele as it does contents.

Next, I will want to drop by at the Bugis Street because this lane presently is touted as 'Bugis Street' by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board. From what I have been told, Bugis Street is Singapore’s largest and most exciting and crowded street shopping destination. It’s more or less like Sungai Wang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bugis Street which has more than 600 over retail outlets offering attractive and famous fashions in Singapore is sure to satisfy the most discerning shoppers.

(source: google, 2009)

Besides that, I will be able to visit the places which carry the name of "Bugis" at Bugis Street. They are New Bugis Street, Bugis Square, Bugis Village, Bugis Junction, Parco Bugis Junction, Bugis Junction Towers, Bugis Cineplex, Bugis Music World, and so on. Talking about shopping in Singapore, it will be a right choice to shop at Bugis Street because this is one place that is selling clothes and goods at cheap and reasonable prices. According what I have read about this place, it is almost like Tanah Abang Market which is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. While touring around the street, I will like to try out the various roadside food vendors along the original Bugis Street and I will also not want to miss out on the famous $1 ice-cream, for sure.

(source: everydaysingapore, 2009)

As Singapore is also well-known as a city that is famous as a food center, I plan to have my lunch at some restaurants or food center which are located at the Bugis Street Village or around the Bugis Street. I will also love to try out their famous and recommended fish balls, fish cakes, beef noodles, Singapore laksa, Nyonya Kuih and other yummy yet inexpensive foods.

After filling my stomach with all those delicious food, I will, next go on a tour around the Sentosa Island. I would prefer to take a ride to the Mount Faber for a cable car ride to Sentosa Island so that I will have a good bird's eye view of Mount Faber, one of Singapore highest points, and would also not miss out on the panoramic view of the world's busiest harbour below and also be able to experience the ride going uphill and downhill at the same time.

(source: google, 2009)

Hopping onto the island's shuttle and heading for the Merlion, an iconic structure standing on a 23m high hillock overlooking Sentosa will be my first move once I have reached the Island. It offers a 360 degree view of Sentosa as well as a panoramic view of Singapore's southern shore. I will not want to miss out on the free bus service that runs round the island before my trip around Sentosa Island actually commences.

(source: google, 2009)

Sentosa's Underwater World, one of most popular attractions on the island will be my next stop after touring around the island in the shuttle bus. According to the tour brochure, it has an 80-metre transparent acrylic tunnel which allows you to view over 2,500 sea creatures in close proximity. Being transported through the tunnel by a travellator, you get the impression of having stepped under water, deep into the ocean.

(source: google, 2009)

With fearsome sharks, gigantic stingrays, moray eels, turtles, sea dragons and fishes of all sizes, stripes and colours swimming next to and over you will get the adrenaline rush down your body.

(source: google, 2009)

And I will be sure to catch the latest additions to the Underwater World family -- pink dolphins, electric eels, a dugong and piranhas and also not miss out on the feeding time, when a diver offers small fish to swarms of hungry sea creatures.

(source: google, 2009)

Back from Sentosa Island, a visit to the Esplanade, the latest multi-million dollar theatre located in Marina Bay and also the Merlion, which is the icon of Singapore, will provide me with the unique attractions of modern Singapore. I will want to take some photographs of myself with the Merlion and Esplanade as background together with the sunset in the distant sky. Visiting the Esplanade performing act center is also a must for those who like to see live dramas in action but I think I will skip it because I do not have an interest in it.

(source: google, 2009)

After this, I will wish to have an Italian buffet dinner at Pete's Place which is recommended in the Singapore food cuisine website after my whole day trip. Since it is located at Orchard Road, I will also get the opportunity to walk around the shopping malls-window shopping if time permits.

(source: google, 2009)

After finishing dinner, my tour continues on a driven visit past the Fountain of Wealth before paying a visit to the Singapore Flyer.

(source: google, 2009)

At 165 metres the Singapore Flyer is the largest observation wheel in the world. The 35 minutes in the wheel will afford me with the enjoyment of breathtaking views of the Marina Bay and the island of Singapore.

(source: google, 2009)

And guess what? The fun doesn't stop there. The wheel is home to wide range of shops, restaurants, activities and facilities. So I must not miss out on it too.

(source: google, 2009)

(source: google, 2009)

To complete my Night Adventure Singapore Flyer Tour, I will board a traditional bum boat for a picturesque ride up the River which is located at the Raffles Landing Site, at the mouth of the Singapore River to enjoy the night view of Singapore.

(source: google, 2009)

That will conclude my tour in Singapore after the Night Adventure Singapore Flyer tour.

Mid- sem build activity 09'

Mid-sem is coming to an end soon.

Habitat club is having a build activity every semester break and this is no exception during this semester break.

This time, the build activity project took place at Kampung Tabuan Rabak which is located off 10th mile Jalan Penrissen. There was a total of 27 of us turned out to be the volunteer this time. Thank you for all of your supports ^_^

We were constructing a concentre house this time so which a new experience for all of us.

a group picture before we started

As there is no water supply in that area, so we have to get water from a big drain using the old traditional method of drawing water from the drain using a backet tied at one end of the rope. This is really fun, trust me ^_^

We have to sprinkle water on the surface of the wall to dampen it before we started plastering the wall.

This is definitely not an easy task, the concrete is so heavy especially when it is really wet. (the water content inside makes it heavier) If the mixed concrete is too dry, the concrete will not stick onto the wall and will fall off.

As I have mentioned earlier, there is no water supply at that area except certain houses. @_@.. Before having our lunch, we have to walk a distance to get water to clean off the concentre that has stucked on our hands.

Guess what??? I found rambutan trees.. hahahax

After our lunch, it was time to do work again. We need to mix the concrete for 2nd round.

This is what will happen when you do not have the skill to do plastering.
*tada*

Cleaned all the tools used during the plastering work before we left

Another group picture before we left. *cheese*