April 30th, 2010
Zareene and I took a midnight locomotive coach to Singapore. It was very strange of a birthday celebration. Both of us had planned the vacation earlier before we’ve got to know the Shahnaz thing. Bangkok trip had to be canceled due to the riot and I donated the ticket back to Air Asia with the best compliment and "full-hearted". I had to sacrifice the Double Trouble Concert as the advertisement of the gig was not well publicized and I missed the gig.( now when I watch the concert via youtube, i feel like crying ...ohhh pls I hope they gonna produce DVD ) I can say that this trip is the process to boost up our spirit and fight against our inner self sadness for both of us. We took Ekspress Senandung Malam which provide us simple bed just enough for both of us to sleep up and down. At the cost RM 40, nothing much we can complain but we have blame our self if fail to sleep.
May1st, 2010
We reached Tanjong Pagar Station at 8.20 am. Yeah... I did brushed my teeth after the Woodland‘s immigration inspection. The last time I took train to Singapore was with Yan and Prof Kamariyah Kamsah, when I was 23 doing my final thesis as Kreta Ayer was my study case. M. Hassan since
1976, a hot spot food stall in Tanjong Pagar station is still provides the kicking Lontong and Mee Jawa. I just don’t miss this place and that was the nodes that Pn Kamariyah reminded me last time. Just don’t miss this place if you dropped at Tanjong Pagar.
We walked to Kreta Ayer to recall back the last time trip and I found nothing much has been changed except a mega apartment called Cantontment@Duxton. It is a big and high density apartment linked to another apartment by the sky bridge.
After lost at 20 minutes walking to nowhere and my ear had been pained with Zareene’s mumbling, we took MRT at the Outram
Park station to Dhoby Ghaut. Right after reached the Dhoby Ghaut , we hanged couples of minutes at Plaza Singapura then we arrived at Istana Presiden. It was an Istana Open Day and the fee is only $1.00 per entry. Living in high rise makes most Singaporean enthusiast with the large open lawn at the palace. As for me, nothing much to appreciate except the fountain part just like an engagement ceremony in Alice in Wonderland movie.
Bored with crowd and the hot sunny day, we walked to Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the must place visit in Singapore. The road is linked by the most huge shopping centres. Paragon, Ion, Tangs, Takashimaya The Atria and hot spots for mak datin - mak datin and they sell no imitation stuff. From Coach and LV , if you have money.. all expensive and high class stuff here. If you want to buy something like Pasar Baroe in Bandung, Orchard is not the place . Exclusive N Expensive.The distance between Dhoby Ghaut and Orchard is quite far actually even just one station void each other. Damn, I thought dekat but perghhh I can feel the sweat my underarm. In the first place I thought want to make a back pack tour but knowing Zareene with a little bit of her Madam attitude, I decided to take Hop-On Hop Off bus to tour every single nodes in the island.
We had our lunch at Warong M. Nasir at Killiney Road. The food is amazing and cheap. Just try the rendang and the taste is exactly like Sari Bundo in Jakarta. If you walk through Orchard Road, just stop at Orchard Plaza and mind your left if you are from the 313 Sommerset and that is the Killiney Road. The shop is just beside a kopitiam.
After the lunch we went to Esplanade Park and here we were amazed with the newly mega structure in Singapore in progress. A theme park on the sky linked three buildings is being built and expected to be launched at June 2010. I said to myself my goodness, what a crazy architecture in this century. I do understand if they don’t have enough space to play but building a theme park on the sky is pathetically an insane idea even most people might think this going to be a masterpiece of Asia.
The esplanade park which linked to Fullerton and Raffles now is a very festive area compare to my last time visit. I remember I slept under one of the bridges to save some money in order to complete my study case last time. Now the area is more celebrative except the Boat Quay.
The Boat Quay, one of the significant places and very sentimental to me. Here, I won a betting with some Mat Salleh in Manchester United Café last time due to an FA Cup final between Arsenal and Man U when I was a homeless in Singapore last time.
May be King Thierry Henry and God really want to help me on that particular day due to my financial crisis. The café is still exists now with the same facade but the crowd is slightly different. I heard Boat Quay is going to be demolished soon due to the development and political wheel. I thought it’s only happen here.
We walked through the river esplanade and reached at Promenade at Clarke Quay. Wowo…marvelous. The food republic in the centre court is well designed and good placement. The prize of the food might give an idea of how much of the cost to build the food paradise in Clark Quay.
After amazed with Clark Quay we decided to go to Bugis Street. Boring with the long waits at Furama we decided took a bus to Bugis. The uptown scenario in Singapore and don’t forget to eat at Albert Centre. A lot of traditional Asian food catered here with affordable price. If you want to buy all the cheap staff, Bugis Street is the place and you won’t get it in other places in this Lion City. Very cheap but in Singapore Dollar so make sure your arithmetic ability helps when you spend your money.
After tired with walk we went back to our hotel at Bencoolen. I can recommend the 81 Bencoolen because it is quite cheap compare to other hotel but the receptionist sucks. Ok lah setakat nak tidoq kan.By the way
Bencoolen is an English name for Bangkahulu but the real Bangkalhulu is in Sumatera. Historically, the modern father of Singapore, Stanford Raffles was a Lieutenant General of Bencoolen before he met Singapore so when he arrived Singapore then after he met this place he felt the place is just like Bangkahulu and he renamed the road as Bencoolen. That is the story like lah.
Then ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz time.
May 2nd. 2010.
After the checked out the hotel we took the breakfast at 7 Eleven. (pelikkan...cheap n cool) then we walked to Dhoby Ghaut. We took MRT to Harbour front station and from there we climbed up to Vivo Shopping Centre and get another train to Sentosa.
We reached Siloso Station and then went to Fort Siloso. That was the most stupid decision I made for this vacation , I think. Nothing much to appreciate. A war diorama gallery has made my wife scared. I don’t even understand about the Singapore battleship during the video
session. Fort Siloso is just suit for ex army tourist and not me. What a waste of money. I also couldn’t stand with the wax artificial soldier. Yerkkk !!!
But I just realized that Prof Zainur Hakim just copy the idea and sold the idea to JLN and that's what being interpret and transpire in Taman Merdeka JB . Good designer copy the idea and great designer rob the idea. Sapa cakap …Aristotle? NO..Brut told me that last time.
We continued to Merlion and viewed the panoramic of Singapore. After that we went the Imbiah Look Up Tower. Quite impressive lah .
The best part of Sentosa is the Universal Studios.
As you reached the entrance the hallmark sculpture welcome you with the original anthem of Uni Studio. My wife and I decided not to enter Universal Studios I don't want feel damn guilty if Yasmine find out later because she’s the one who eager to come here. It is not about the budget constraint otherwise we just want to be fair to Shahnaz too. Kalau nak bawak, bawak dua-dua.Lagipon Yasmine dah ke Bandung last year. We are planning to visit UStudio in the future when Yasmine a lil bit bigger and Shahnaz can really appreciate what all these cartoons about.Otherwise Bukan mahal sangat pun. I can imagine how my daughters will be hyper and hypnotized looking all these characters. Maybe another three or four years depends on my pocket money at that time.
We went back to Orchard after half day spends in Sentosa. Kaki pun dah bengkak ini jam. Just enjoy the percussion salsa show in front of Takashimaya and then we ate at Lucky Plaza. Letih tahap gaban!!
While waiting our train at Tanjong Pagar I heard someone called me . When I turned back, it was Wan Shyrell , one of classmates.Lama dah tak jumpa mamat ni. He worked there and married with Eidayu..also my classmate ( sure dah kayer dah couple ni …Sin Dollar pay maaa!!– that ‘s the first thing came across to me when I heard they professionally practice in Singapore). After a half and hour chit-chat, we took our train back to KL Sentral .A simple advise to whoever wants to travel to Singapore , just take midnight train 2nd class, cheap, affordable, convenience and u can lying down ZZZZ on the train.
Zareene and I took a midnight locomotive coach to Singapore. It was very strange of a birthday celebration. Both of us had planned the vacation earlier before we’ve got to know the Shahnaz thing. Bangkok trip had to be canceled due to the riot and I donated the ticket back to Air Asia with the best compliment and "full-hearted". I had to sacrifice the Double Trouble Concert as the advertisement of the gig was not well publicized and I missed the gig.( now when I watch the concert via youtube, i feel like crying ...ohhh pls I hope they gonna produce DVD ) I can say that this trip is the process to boost up our spirit and fight against our inner self sadness for both of us. We took Ekspress Senandung Malam which provide us simple bed just enough for both of us to sleep up and down. At the cost RM 40, nothing much we can complain but we have blame our self if fail to sleep.
May1st, 2010
We reached Tanjong Pagar Station at 8.20 am. Yeah... I did brushed my teeth after the Woodland‘s immigration inspection. The last time I took train to Singapore was with Yan and Prof Kamariyah Kamsah, when I was 23 doing my final thesis as Kreta Ayer was my study case. M. Hassan since
1976, a hot spot food stall in Tanjong Pagar station is still provides the kicking Lontong and Mee Jawa. I just don’t miss this place and that was the nodes that Pn Kamariyah reminded me last time. Just don’t miss this place if you dropped at Tanjong Pagar.We walked to Kreta Ayer to recall back the last time trip and I found nothing much has been changed except a mega apartment called Cantontment@Duxton. It is a big and high density apartment linked to another apartment by the sky bridge.
After lost at 20 minutes walking to nowhere and my ear had been pained with Zareene’s mumbling, we took MRT at the Outram
Park station to Dhoby Ghaut. Right after reached the Dhoby Ghaut , we hanged couples of minutes at Plaza Singapura then we arrived at Istana Presiden. It was an Istana Open Day and the fee is only $1.00 per entry. Living in high rise makes most Singaporean enthusiast with the large open lawn at the palace. As for me, nothing much to appreciate except the fountain part just like an engagement ceremony in Alice in Wonderland movie.Bored with crowd and the hot sunny day, we walked to Orchard Road. Orchard Road is the must place visit in Singapore. The road is linked by the most huge shopping centres. Paragon, Ion, Tangs, Takashimaya The Atria and hot spots for mak datin - mak datin and they sell no imitation stuff. From Coach and LV , if you have money.. all expensive and high class stuff here. If you want to buy something like Pasar Baroe in Bandung, Orchard is not the place . Exclusive N Expensive.The distance between Dhoby Ghaut and Orchard is quite far actually even just one station void each other. Damn, I thought dekat but perghhh I can feel the sweat my underarm. In the first place I thought want to make a back pack tour but knowing Zareene with a little bit of her Madam attitude, I decided to take Hop-On Hop Off bus to tour every single nodes in the island.
We had our lunch at Warong M. Nasir at Killiney Road. The food is amazing and cheap. Just try the rendang and the taste is exactly like Sari Bundo in Jakarta. If you walk through Orchard Road, just stop at Orchard Plaza and mind your left if you are from the 313 Sommerset and that is the Killiney Road. The shop is just beside a kopitiam.After the lunch we went to Esplanade Park and here we were amazed with the newly mega structure in Singapore in progress. A theme park on the sky linked three buildings is being built and expected to be launched at June 2010. I said to myself my goodness, what a crazy architecture in this century. I do understand if they don’t have enough space to play but building a theme park on the sky is pathetically an insane idea even most people might think this going to be a masterpiece of Asia.
The esplanade park which linked to Fullerton and Raffles now is a very festive area compare to my last time visit. I remember I slept under one of the bridges to save some money in order to complete my study case last time. Now the area is more celebrative except the Boat Quay.
The Boat Quay, one of the significant places and very sentimental to me. Here, I won a betting with some Mat Salleh in Manchester United Café last time due to an FA Cup final between Arsenal and Man U when I was a homeless in Singapore last time.
May be King Thierry Henry and God really want to help me on that particular day due to my financial crisis. The café is still exists now with the same facade but the crowd is slightly different. I heard Boat Quay is going to be demolished soon due to the development and political wheel. I thought it’s only happen here.We walked through the river esplanade and reached at Promenade at Clarke Quay. Wowo…marvelous. The food republic in the centre court is well designed and good placement. The prize of the food might give an idea of how much of the cost to build the food paradise in Clark Quay.
After amazed with Clark Quay we decided to go to Bugis Street. Boring with the long waits at Furama we decided took a bus to Bugis. The uptown scenario in Singapore and don’t forget to eat at Albert Centre. A lot of traditional Asian food catered here with affordable price. If you want to buy all the cheap staff, Bugis Street is the place and you won’t get it in other places in this Lion City. Very cheap but in Singapore Dollar so make sure your arithmetic ability helps when you spend your money.
After tired with walk we went back to our hotel at Bencoolen. I can recommend the 81 Bencoolen because it is quite cheap compare to other hotel but the receptionist sucks. Ok lah setakat nak tidoq kan.By the way
Bencoolen is an English name for Bangkahulu but the real Bangkalhulu is in Sumatera. Historically, the modern father of Singapore, Stanford Raffles was a Lieutenant General of Bencoolen before he met Singapore so when he arrived Singapore then after he met this place he felt the place is just like Bangkahulu and he renamed the road as Bencoolen. That is the story like lah.Then ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz time.
May 2nd. 2010.
After the checked out the hotel we took the breakfast at 7 Eleven. (pelikkan...cheap n cool) then we walked to Dhoby Ghaut. We took MRT to Harbour front station and from there we climbed up to Vivo Shopping Centre and get another train to Sentosa.
We reached Siloso Station and then went to Fort Siloso. That was the most stupid decision I made for this vacation , I think. Nothing much to appreciate. A war diorama gallery has made my wife scared. I don’t even understand about the Singapore battleship during the video
session. Fort Siloso is just suit for ex army tourist and not me. What a waste of money. I also couldn’t stand with the wax artificial soldier. Yerkkk !!!But I just realized that Prof Zainur Hakim just copy the idea and sold the idea to JLN and that's what being interpret and transpire in Taman Merdeka JB . Good designer copy the idea and great designer rob the idea. Sapa cakap …Aristotle? NO..Brut told me that last time.
We continued to Merlion and viewed the panoramic of Singapore. After that we went the Imbiah Look Up Tower. Quite impressive lah .
The best part of Sentosa is the Universal Studios.
As you reached the entrance the hallmark sculpture welcome you with the original anthem of Uni Studio. My wife and I decided not to enter Universal Studios I don't want feel damn guilty if Yasmine find out later because she’s the one who eager to come here. It is not about the budget constraint otherwise we just want to be fair to Shahnaz too. Kalau nak bawak, bawak dua-dua.Lagipon Yasmine dah ke Bandung last year. We are planning to visit UStudio in the future when Yasmine a lil bit bigger and Shahnaz can really appreciate what all these cartoons about.Otherwise Bukan mahal sangat pun. I can imagine how my daughters will be hyper and hypnotized looking all these characters. Maybe another three or four years depends on my pocket money at that time.
We went back to Orchard after half day spends in Sentosa. Kaki pun dah bengkak ini jam. Just enjoy the percussion salsa show in front of Takashimaya and then we ate at Lucky Plaza. Letih tahap gaban!!While waiting our train at Tanjong Pagar I heard someone called me . When I turned back, it was Wan Shyrell , one of classmates.Lama dah tak jumpa mamat ni. He worked there and married with Eidayu..also my classmate ( sure dah kayer dah couple ni …Sin Dollar pay maaa!!– that ‘s the first thing came across to me when I heard they professionally practice in Singapore). After a half and hour chit-chat, we took our train back to KL Sentral .A simple advise to whoever wants to travel to Singapore , just take midnight train 2nd class, cheap, affordable, convenience and u can lying down ZZZZ on the train.
