184. Sing.A.Pore.

Touched down at the airport, back here around half past twelve in the afternoon and first thing that greeted me back home was the heat. Not that where I went was anywhere close to being cold but Singapore has been cool during my visit, much wind and much rain. I can’t recall me, sweating even when I walked along Orchard road.

My visit has been brief. I bought only a few ka-ching with me, $400? Most of my meals were taken care of (by my aunt) and much of my money was spent into shopping for clothes and whatnot. I didn’t buy as much as I wanted to (c’mon.. with only $400? in singapore? ya kidding?) but I did manage to buy a few of the really-wants. Since Singapore now has this mega mid-year sales, I manage to buy loads of dresses that were once around $60 but now has reduced to only.. well, $15. And apparently these $15 are ClubMarc New York’s – found and bought in Orchard Road. Mom first guessed that I bought them from Bugis junction where things are alot cheaper. Guess I proved her wrong. haha. My shopping skills ain’t THAT bad I think. haha.

Besides shopping being the very reason for visiting Singapore, I actually went to visit my lovely cuzzy Samuel King. He surprised us by… well, sort of announced to us that he entered the final round of a piano competition. He was one of the selected fives out of twenty-five in this competition. He played three pieces (Praeludium & Gigue in G from Partita No. 5, BWV 829 by J.S.Bach and Nocturne in C minor Op.48 No. 1 by Chopin).He didn’t beat to the top three but he did improve sooo much from the last piece I’ve heard him play one-ish year ago!

Anyway, before the whole competition, I’m sure Sam here was awfully tired since he didn’t have good sleep the night before. So, wise as he is, he thought of going to get bananas and somehow swallow them just before the competition. When all the pianists played their pieces and the judges have gone out of the room to decide the winner, the M.C came in. The emcee came in after a few minutes indeed and the whole audience had thought that the winners were about to be announced… Only, he raised up his right hand and showed a plastic bag – before my aunt and I could figure out why the bag looked so familiar, he said: “Who left his these bananas outside?”. I flipped. lol.

Apparently, that wasn’t the only thing that I thought was funny. Just down the road where Sam stays, there’s this stall where they serve pretty good food. It was night time and I was utterly tired. Before I could show a sulky face, Sam asked me to listen to what the owner of the shop called out after we ordered our drinks.

We ordered Milo Ping and Barley Ping.

Owner shouted: “Kak-kiau Ping… Barley Ping”.

o.O WTH?! hahaha. Apparently Kak-Kiau Ping is Milo Ping. haha. I flipped .again.

Ah, right now though, I am glad I am at home. Although… although…my mood is abit…well,in a so-so state… my result just came out. It’s not THAT bad I’d say…but I expected better. =/ OH well~

I love my pillow. haha.

~ by floweret on June 16, 2009.