Istana 2008

Didn’t actually plan to go visit mr president.. but chance had it that it was opened to the public.. 2nd day of CNY.. so dropped in and took a look.

First impression: IT’S A MIGHTY LONG WALK JUST TO GET IN and see that building.. how dreadful.. goodness me. The view was nice tho, and it sort of reminded me of the botanic gardens.. albeit a little less trees.. which leads me to the next impression..

Second impression: THAT’S WHERE ALL THE LAND IN SINGAPORE HAS GONE TO.. he’s got his own golf course.. how many ppl can actually say that. Hah! Even tho I don’t think he plays it.. I thot I heard that the late president ong played golf.. but never heard of the current one doing golf.. oh and it’s also an interesting feeling. You’re in downtown orchard.. where every few metres there’s some building or construction going on.. but yet, hidden away behind the huge gates and the 2 guards, is actually a very lush and spacious place.. how lovely.. a nice fusion of sensations and space.. a retreat getaway in the heart of a metropolis.. =) truely fit for a king, or in this case, a president.

Inniskillin Ice Wine

If you haven’t tried ice wine before.. you don’t know what you’ve been missing.. really..

Happy Lunar New Year.. =)

Arts from the Heart 2008

Went down to support the club (in particular, ariel’s band) today at the Arts From The Heart 2008, held at Vivocity’s outdoor amphitheatre.. it’s quite a nice place actually.. never really been there, never really did walk around.. but it looks nice and spacious. Not too cramped like some other malls, it’s a nice and breathable place. And the amphitheatre thing is located on the roof, so you get a good breeze and view of the place around, esp toward the open harbour and to sentosa..

They did 3 numbers today, Sway, Perhaps and Sunday Morning.. very nice I’d say. Thot it was a very good effort, and they sounded good.. think it’s a good exposure and experience for them too, esp with the lunchtime concert coming up in 2 weeks’ time..

And thankfully the weather held.. didn’t really rain till the 15 min set ended.. Thank God. =)

Meet the band performing today.. Jasmine, Ariel, Jeremy, Kugen

Free Movie Pass

Haven’t got down to blogging since work started. Cos I can’t exactly blog about what I’m doing actually. So anyway, I received a letter today and the contents.. well.. I can’t help but just want to blog about it to share my joy. Haha..

Happiness!


Dear Alvin Yap,

We would like to present you with a complimentary pair of Golden Village movie passes to enjoy one of the latest box office releases.

We regret any inconvenience that a recent technical glitch at our media agency may have caused you. Thank you for your kind patience and understanding… … .. ..

…

Sincerely,
ACUVUE©

Woohoo! Acuvue, pls make more of such mistakes in the future. I really do not mind. *smile*

Crabbing

Fruitless crabbing session at kallang today. was hoping to get some.. But at least, it was a good experience.. and i brought home the crab nets and trap. =) So now I have 2 bamboo traps and one of those big black things..

Enjoyed the fellowship with lionel and joey tho.. so perhaps it wasn’t so fruitless after all. And I went onto the new KPE on the way back.. quite cool. Nice and bright, except for the speed limit that’s capped at 70 which I thot was a tad bit too slow for a highway..

Took some pictures at the kallang too.. weather was nice to us, so it made it even more enjoyable. =)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas 2007

Victorinox Compact