My "SIN" City

Let's start with the itinerary I had during my trip back to Singapore...

Tuesday, 14th September:

Tiki came and pick me up after work and we left Bangkok to our Home country~

Waiting to Board :: Us On Board

Our In-Flight Supper

Wednesday, 15th September:

We arrived around Midnight and got home at around 1am... We were so tired! Then we found out that the aircondition in our rooms couldn't work even though I already arranged for servicing the day before!! I had to sleep alone in the living room's sofabed for the night! (I returned to the bedroom subsequent nights with the Fan ON!)

We woke up at 8am in the morning to collect our rented Car from Avis. It was pouring!! We had to hitch a cab eventhough the shop was about 10 minutes walk from our place... I was in a foul mood due to the lack of sleep which causes my sinus to go wild... But we had a fully-packed schedule ahead, so I had to bear with it.

We headed on to our new place to collect the keys. We're very happy with the workmanship and looking at our apartment real life reassured us of our decision! Met up with Bock and BY for lunch at Boon Tong Kee Chicken rice near the new place. They wanted to see the apartment too, so we brought them there after lunch...

Terrace

(One of my Fave Area)

Big Pool

(Is a Must!)

My Dream Come True

(Our Very Own Private Lift)

We met up with the Interior designer as well after Bock & BY left... I told Vanice the general idea I had in mind... We'll see how it goes and what she propose later on.

We went to Great World City to buy some books and more baby's stuff Tiki also needed a haircut. So I had my hairwash while waiting for him.

Went back to CCK for Yummy Family dinner and pick up my precious little 小小個兒 寶貝 Puppy Lacey. She's so excited and ecstatic to see us! haha... Jump Jump Jump and Follow Follow Follow~ Gave my Brother 2 XXL T-shirts, 4 huge packs of tidbits and a bag full of hair accessories for Xing Ning! hee~ We left at around 2130...

Was planning to go over to Cheryl's place, but I just couldn't make it cos I was SO tired, I was practically dragging my feet whenever I walk!!

Puppy On Her Way Home

I needed to get some milk on my way back home so I dropped off to 7-Eleven near our house to get it. When I got out of the car, Lacey literally Shrieked!! hahaha... she looked so frantic and worried that I was going to abandon her in the car with Tiki! Awww... my poor 寶貝.

We forgot to bring her blanket and pillow over, so we let her sleep in the bed with us... You could tell how blissful she felt! hehe...

Thursday, 16th September:

Refer to My Lovelie Cheryl Wedding Post.

Friday, 17th September:

Tiki had to go back to the office in the morning and he had arranged to meet like a million people over lunch and coffee.

Mich, Yan and Me decided to meet up in the afternoon at Takashimaya. We had Tonkichi for lunch and Coffee at Coffee club. Feels nice to catch up on a lazy afternoon... =)

My Yummy Tonkatsu with Cheese

Yan :: Mich

Yan had to go back to work after coffee, so Mich went shopping with me for MORE baby stuffs... hehe! I've finally found the "little companion" for my Bao Bao as well as the Music Mobile I wanted. We had to run to several places to look for them tho... Mich was great help since I start to get tired easily now! Her bag already weighed a ton but she insisted on carrying all my stuffs! THANK YOU!!  

Bao Bao's Bunny :: Tiny Love Music Mobile

In the evening, we caught up with Delia, Roy, Lynn and Gina for dinner at Wolf Brasserie. It's nice to listen to some news and gossips from the "Market"... Hee~ I had a good time! Dinner ended at 2230~ =)

My Veal Chop :: Tiki's Shrimp and Scallop

Saturday, 18th September:

We woke up at around 1100 then had breakfast at Kiliney Road. I had my favourite Nasi Lemak!

Wakey Puppy

I attended Tiki's Citizenship Ceremony conducted at Tanglin Community Club. There were more than 3,000 people getting their Identity Cards in the whole of Singapore. And In the Tanjong Pagar GRC, there were already 200 people! We watched a video of the history and growth of Singapore. After everyone got their Certificates, we all said the Pledge and sang the National Anthem. This is the first time after so many years I did that with so many people. I felt patriotic! hehe~

We took my Parents and Lacey to the new apartment to have a look. Lacey seems pretty happy about the new place... running around in the huge terrace! haha... Then, I had to say goodbye to her when my parents took her back to their place... She kept looking at me as my Dad drove away...  sigh~ I miss you, puppy! =(

Last Shot of Us before I go :: Checking out the new Apartment

Grandma's house was our next stop for dinner. I walked into her house and I greeted, "AH MA..." then she looked at me and went, "Umm..." Then while I was walking towards the kitchen she said VERY LOUDLY..."ORH!!! AH LEY AH!!!" Hahahahha~~ She couldn't recognise and didn't know that it was me!! She thought I was Connie!! hahaha~ That goes to show how drastically I've changed!
Didn't manage to see most of my relatives cos some were preparing for exams and some were sick. Anyway, I had a nice dinner and good to see my Grandma had recovered from her awful Fall...

We went back to Robertson Quay area where I met up with Kathy. It's been awhile. She had her dinner at Sugisawa while we chat. It's like we've never been apart. Well, it goes to show that nothing had changed much between us in terms of our relationship... =)

Tiki and his mates (Mervyn, Ken & Audrey) were having drinks at Harry's. So after I parted with Kathy, I joined them for a while before heading home to pack for our trip back to Bangkok...

I love being back home in Singapore... But then again, I loathe having to leave after only a few days! It was a jam packed schedule this time round plus me being so heavily pregnant, I didn't get to fully enjoy as much as I should... Think it'll be 2011 before I get the chance to head back HOME~

Tiki Parents' 2nd Visit

PIL arrived on Friday, 27th August, 2010 afternoon... They brought along a Huge luggage of stuffs for Bao bao... Some hand-me-downs from Tiki's sisters as well as a Avent Warmer and a Avent Steamer! Save some bucks! hehe~ THANK YOU!!!

Luggage full of Hand-Me-Downs

Rompers, Tops, Bottoms, Socks, Baby Blankets, etc...

As usual, we went around having lots of good food! We went to China House, Somboon, Secret Garden, Yen Taw Fu, King's Palace, etc... Not forgetting Tiki's dad favourite Goose Rice and Food Court! hehe~ He really loves Food in Bangkok!

Over the weekend, we visited the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew... Foreigners were suppose to pay an entrance fee of about 250Baht each, and Thais get in for Free! We got mistaken as Locals, so we got in without paying a single cent! hee~ The place was very colourful and beautiful~ I like the temple where the Emerald Buddha resides... And also there were also several musuems showcasing items of the past... Very interesting but too bad photography wasn't allowed.

Legend of the White Monkey

Emerald Buddha

On Sunday, we celebrated MIL's Birthday at Secret Garden... although her Bday is suppose to be on the 5th of Sept. We got the crew to sing Birthday song... She seemed pretty happy about it! hehe~ Surprise!! =) 

As a gift, we bought her a pair of Fitflops. She was commenting on my pair, so I decided that it will be perfect for her! I sure hope she'll enjoy it like me!

PIL and me went to Chinatown to check out the herbs and ingredients I might need during confinement period. Surprisingly the chinese there can speak some Mandarin, Teochew and Cantonese... The shops there are really old but looks trustworthy enough. We'll want to try some of the restaurants there one day...

The next time they'll be visiting will be to see their Grandson!

My Mummy's Birthday is on the 30th August, but we couldn't be there to celebrate with her so I sent her some flowers and a mango cake! She mentioned how Xingning was saying those will be her Wedding Flowers! hahaha~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUMMY, I LOVE YOU~!

My Parents Are in Bangkok!

Mummy and Papa left Bangkok today... I cannot believe how much I miss them when i came back home after sending them to the airport,  especially Mummy... Those few days with her constant opinions and speech... Even the scent of her perfume and Papa's cigarette smell... I'm really missing them!

"I want my Mummy!!!!"

Mummy's been quite naughty during her stay in our apartment cos she kept using her palm to touch my arm or legs. I kept telling her not to disturb, cos her palms are so warm and I feel hot all the time. This Mummy of mine, really loves to play!! =)

Been to a couple of shopping area with them... Like MBK, Platinum, Patpong and Emporium... They bought so many tidbits they had to pack it into a carton box for check-in! I must say, the crispy dried Pork is really good! I hope those who received the Pork would enjoy it as much as us! They got some stuffs for Ping Ping and Bro too! But most of all for their "BABY", Xing Ning! I can imagine her face when she receives all her gifts! hehe~ Here are some Pictures we took!

Lunch at L'Occitane En Provence @ Peninsular

Dinner at Sambuca

Shopping at Patpong

Check out the Touter -carrying blue bag and "KTV" gals

Yum Cha at Mayflower @ Dusit Thani Hotel

Teppanyaki Dinner at Hachi

Dinner at Home :: Super Delicious~

My Mummy & Papa's 爱心 Cabbage Fried Rice with Pork & Bacon :: ABC Soup

At Suvarnabhumi Airport

♥ I'm looking forward for their next visit SooooooN!! ♥

I Love Singapore!

Home
Music & Lyrics: Dick Lee

Whenever I am feeling low
I look around me and I know
There’s a place that will stay within me
Wherever I may choose to go
I will always recall the city
Know every street and shore
Sail down the river which brings us life
Winding through my Singapore

Chorus:
This is home truly, where I know I must be
Where my dreams wait for me, where that river always flows
This is home surely, as my senses tell me
This is where I won’t be alone, for this is where I know it’s home

When there are troubles to go through
We’ll find a way to start anew
There is comfort in the knowledge
That home’s about its people too
So we’ll build our dreams together
Just like we’ve done before
Just like the river which brings us life
There’ll always be Singapore

( Repeat Chorus )

For this is where I know it’s home
For this is where I know I’m home

The feeling of being home again is so wonderful. I've been away many a times during my flying days... But whenever I step into the soil of my country, I feel a rush of exuberence and sense of ease... Well, especially during this period when I miss my family and friends most... Not to mention the delicacies our little island has to offer... =)

(As I am typing this in Bangkok right now, I'm missing everyone and everything once again!)

I'm thankful for this opportunity for us to be able to stay for about 2 weeks. By the way, Tiki is officially a Singaporean now! Congratulations!! =)

A picture says a thousand words... Here's what some other stuffs we did during our visit back HOME~ 

Lovelies Plus 2 of Cheryl's Colleague @ Spinelli's

(A hangout where we frequent since more than 10 years ago)

Joycelin graced us with her presence~ hehe! 

My Other Lovely Lady, Chloe @ Shunjuu

(Thanks for the Magazine & Strawberries)

Tiki & Calvin @ Shunjuu

Church @ Wesley

Jie Jie (Esther) and Hilda @ Coffee Club

(Hilda kept whispering secrets... Cute!)

Wrist was hurting due to a slight sprain...

(Unable to support my sudden weight gain, I suppose)

More books from Harris @ GWC

(Got a old school mate working there, so we got good discounts!)

Vegetarian Bee Hoon with Faux Goose & Faux Pork

(While waiting for Tiki to get his Citizenship procedures done, I was too hungry to wait... So I went to a coffee shop nearby for Breakfast! Yum Yum!!)

Spread at Ah Ma's House... Needless to say... 

Everything is SOOOOooo Gooood!!

Finally, Us Home with Lacey

She's behaving so well during our stay... Perhaps she's worried that we'll abandon her again if she misbehaves... Sigh~

Well, needless to say I did visit some places and some people without taking pictures... =) We went over to Overeasy @ One Fullerton one of the days with a bunch of Tiki's colleague from UOB as well as Adrena and her gang... Although I'm not allowed any alcohol, I was actually impressed by the strawberry milkshake they serve! Must try their devil eggs and mini steak burgers!

Then there was the Lunch with Powerpuff gals at the Bund @ Clifford Pier~ I was craving for their XLB (xiao long bao), but due to the change in management, they did away with it! Sigh... what to do? But the company was good!

I didn't get to meet up with some family and friends... I'm sorry, time was not in my favour! But BKK isn't too far from Singapore!! Do start planning a trip here! I'll try to be a Good Host! That's if Bao Bao allows... =)