In Singapore Botanics Garden with Gromit

In my 12 years in Singapore, i haven't been to the famed Singapore Botanics Garden that many times. I could actually count the times with fingers on one hand. Sooo, here i am here again, to take in the lush greenery of the park.

Cheeky Gromit came along with me... he was trying to be funny, perched dangerously by the pond.

There were tortoises and fishes in the lake. The water was murky and the weather was hot and humid ( it rained just as i was about to leave). I still prefer the zoo...haha...

Gromit decided to join Chopin in a corner, admiring the genius at work.

And Gromit learns how to play the piano from Chopin.

Can you see that small little tree trunk at the end of the road? I will be going there to see the largest tree in the park! Looks tiny from here though.

Wah....once i reach, it is actually so huge!!

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The Icing Room

Wow, what a pretty little place. We were very famished and tired from all that shopping in 313@Somerset, so decided to stop by at The Icing Room for a spot of tea. I first discovered this place at Jurong Point but that branch didn't offer any places to sit.

We ordered a tea set for two, which came with a tiered spread of cakes, puffs and macarons.

The cakes were not particularly fancy or tasty, but the setting was so attractive and the so were the cutleries. A very girly place...not for those who couldn't stand pink.

Our favourite was the cream puff which was soft and fluffy. The rest rarely made any impact on us though.

Ahhh....lovely place, ain't it? The lady behind me sat there for hours too! She was so bored she even looked at our shopping bags and asked us what we bought... :S

Heavenly Meal Before Parting

Just before checking out to return to our mundane lives, we had one last tea cocktail at the top floor of Conrad Centennial. Had a photo taken so that the scenery can be etched in our memories.

The little bite in the soup spoon is actually crab and prawn meet soaked in lemongrass juice. It was surprisingly pleasant and aromatic. I had three of those, and i never liked prawn...haha! The smoked salmon sandwich was also refreshing.

Sixian and I continued stuffing ourselves with our favourite nacho with salsa sauce. Yeah, what a waste to be having one of the cheaper foods around, but as long we enjoy ourselves, who cares right?

There was several trays of chocolates and chocolate truffles, so we tried several of them, plus some shooter desserts and cakes. We were so full this almost made us throw up. I still prefer the savoury dishes.
And finally, our weekend was over...back to work now...

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Ooohh-La-La...what a great song, such a trademark of a memorable show...hehe

Personality Test

My first time kaypoh-ing at a Dating Fiesta held by SDN ( Social Development Network) at Suntec City Convention Center). They had many classes organised and activities created to help bonding between single people in Singapore.

I took a form to have my personality analysed for fun.

Upon filling out the form, this volunteer then assisted in calculating my scores.

Sixian is a grape!!!

How accurate, for she is a meticulous person at work and has eye for every detail. We can always safely hand her projects knowing they are in good hands of a very careful worker.

I'm an apple!

Sixian did say that this closely resembles me too....haha...

Breakfast at Oscar's

On the morning after our night stay at Conrad, they provided us with an inclusive buffet breakfast at Oscar's. The place has very good service, with the cute waiter clearing away my plates swiftly and topping up my orange juice whenever it runs half empty.


We started having breakfast at 8.00 am and it was still barely anyone there. The spread was generous and we slowly ate since we were in no rush to go anywhere.

Look at the sleepy face. We came down immediately after waking up :)

Ahhh...i love scrambled eggs and crispy bacon! That's why it was the first thing on my plate. They had an egg station where the chef will whip up your eggs any style you like. First time i see chawanmushi served at a buffet breakfast too~

Wherever i go, in every country, i will get yoghurt and some cereals. This time, i mixed some brans and cereals with peaches. So healthy it made me feel good.

A little oriental porridge to mix things up a little bit.

This was the climax of breakfast : my strawberry almond waffle, freshly made by request. There were many other things we tried but didn't get a photo because it was just the very ordinary kind of food you see at every hotel breakfast. We ate till 10.30 am....it was the longest breakfast i've ever experienced...hehe...

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Executive Room @ Conrad Centennial

Sixian managed to dig out this January Fabulous Deal with Conrad Centennial Hotel, where we could stay in the Executive room ( from Saturday afternoon to Sunday extended check out. Ahh...this is the photo of the naggy but irresistible rubber ducky in the bath tub. We brought him back to the office but he got stolen after just 1 week. *sob*.....

Ours was a twin sharing room...we didn't think it was appropriate for us both of the same gender to share a king size bed :P The beds, duvet cover and pillows were soooo fluffy it felt like we sunk into the bed. There was a pillow menu for patrons to choose which type of pillow filling they would like...sort of like choosing a 'pau'!

The ridiculously large bathroom...that came with both a shower room and bath tub. I enjoyed several warm showers, while Sixian had a great time with rubber ducky in the tub.

Another plus point of our room was that it was located on a high floor. The view was breath taking, to say the least.

Two sleepy heads posing for photographs with the camera precariously perched on the window sill...haha..

Evening Cocktail on a Fine Saturday

The ultra weekend retreat i enjoyed with Sixian included free access to food at the hotel's rooftop with breathtaking views. On our first late afternoon there, we went to enjoy its evening cocktail. They had a Nespresso coffee machine for our perusal which we utilised to the max! Haha...


The salmon was great, without the fishy aftertaste. The nachos were fantastic, i really love the salsa sauce. We had so many servings of this over the next 24 hours...haha...

Some of the more local variety of finger food. The dumplings were a little dry and hard for our liking, but the chicken breasts were well-seasoned.

They have some cheese to go with the crackers. We sampled several type and all were yummy. More of the salmon cos we couldn't get enough of them.

We had a glass of champagne and some strawberries to finish off the meal. All drinks were complimentary ( including soft drink, and alcoholic beverages)

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