Singapore Weekend

Flew back to Singapore for the weekend. Pretty tight schedule - flew on Friday at 8pm. At 5.30pm, excused myself from the office (usually leave at 9pm) and rushed to the airport. Arrived Singapore at about 12midnight.

Next morning, went out with TJ, C, C, FL to Old Airport Road hawker center for a very HEARTY brunch/lunch. Otah, fried kway teow, hokkien prawn mee, wan ton soup, carrot cake, honeydew soya bean milk.. was more filling than a buffet meal!

Then headed to Holland Village essential brew. Quite a cool hangout. We each had a drink, and after that we shared a pot of chinese tea. C kept up the suaning - her excuse was Aggie wasn't around so I had to take her place. bah.

Then we went to botanic gardens cus KL and TJ were going to run. funny eh. i would have joined them too - if I had remembered to bring my clothes! So KL and TJ went to jog while C FL and I took a "leisurely" walk in the hot, humid park to this small cafe. The cafe was air conditioned, thankfully. The cafe had a very holiday chalet feel, which felt really comfortable.

Then I went to gf's place for dinner. yum!

Sunday met TJ FL and KL for lunch. JH came a bit late and we had eaten. But the food was superb again. Singapore is really food paradise - seriously, nothing beats it. Curry chicken mee, katong laksa, ba chor mee pok, claypot rice... mmm.. super good.

Then went shopping and bought 3 shirts from Raoul. Shiok stuff. Then bought 2 pants from Robinsons. I think i'm done with shopping for this year already.

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Working abroad is tough. Separated from gf, family, friends is the toughest.

Yesterday I recalled I had set very ambitious, very unrealistic goals in the past. Probably still achievable - if I had several strokes of good luck - but more importantly, I realised how much less driven I have become as the years go by. But coming back to SG for the weekend I feel recharged for some reason. Thankful for the friends I have. :)

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There's this group of mainland Chinese here at the airport with me. Sitting or squatting on the carpet floor in a circle playing cards. A group of aunties and uncles in their 40s or 50s making a lot of noise. Talking so loudly as though they're hard of hearing. Sigh these people probably a part of the reason why westerners have a very poor impression of the Chinese. Wish they will behave more... civilised.

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I'm now back in HK. Lonely :P