Last weekend dragon
boating was cancelled because - believe it or not - a crocodile was spotted in
the Kallang! As a result, Phil and I spent Saturday watching the
new Moana Disney movie at the cinema and trying out all the rides at Universal
Studios. Phil's company has hired use of Universal for the evening which meant
pretty much no queuing - #winning!
We continued in the
same vain on Sunday, hanging out with some pals at LegoLand Malaysia, just one hours drive north over the border of Singapore. Considering most of the rides
were aimed at toddlers we still managed to have an amazing time. I won a big
cuddly panda, Phil got his face painted and we all screamed our voices hoarse
on the rides. The only warning for any other Singapore residents would be to
avoid driving back down on Sunday evening. It took us about 4 hours, 3 of which
were sat, stationary in traffic.
This year's Xmas card! |
Since my last post, I've bought two new purchases which I'm really excited about...
The first is
a Gear VR - the new virtual reality headset from Samsung. I can be under the
water swimming with sharks, flying in a fighter jet hundreds of meters up, on
stage watching the Lion King with Rafiki, or in a haunted house being chased by
zombie children. It's awesome. I took it into work last week and suddenly
became the coolest kid at school!
The other new purchase is
even better. Phil and I went to the 'IN Art' exhibition at the Australian High
Commission as some of the student's art at my school was being exhibited. Just one look at the
mandala piece and I knew I had to have it. Take a look:
What makes it even
better is that this is the first sale the artist has ever made, and I'm so
happy that she's one of the students at school. I can't wait to take it home
and display it on our wall!
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As per, Phil and I
have also tried a few new places to fill our bellies so here's a mini review...
- White Rabbit, Dempsey - beautiful chapel
venue, good food but a tad overpriced.
- The Lighthouse, The Fullerton Hotel - a
lovely little roof terrace overlooking the bay. We only stayed for a drink
but will be back for sure.
- Original Sin, Holland Village - vegetarian, Mediterranean menu. Absolutely delicious!