The trio and I went to Pulau Ubin last Saturday. It's always tons of fun with them, but the effect of exhaustion will build up in you and attempt to rupture your muscles when you are alone. Qi fetched us to Changi early in the morning to have breakfast and after a bumpy boat ride, there we were. The little sunny island, that old Singapore lookalike didn't change much as far as my memory served. Those cute happy dogs with their wagging tails chasing after cyclists, the little blue stilt house, the fresh breezy air, and those intriguing lands beyond the trees that completely aroused my curiosity.. it just felt oh so like a getaway, away from the bustling, fast-paced city life. Bliss~ We started cycling and I really have to say that I couldn't defeat those slopes although they weren't that steep. Perhaps I'm just lousy, or maybe I prefer walking more. =X Anyway, Nix made an interesting discovery at the bicycle park and we saw small little wild boar tracks near the rocky area. It's a pity we didn't follow them. Also, thanks to the self proclaimed roadblocker for the day, my bicycle together with me of course got stuck in some mud. The worst thing was, everyone just stood around laughing and no one came to my aid! How disappointing. I've been a faithful believer of 'saving the damsel in distress' story but now I'm beginning to doubt it. It's a fairytale story that will not ever come true, I guess. All in all, it was a day where the legs ached the most and these were some landmarks we set foot on..

Look! FREE OF CHARGE escargots! They were found after Chris overturned the rock and we cooked them of course. Who wouldn't want good stuff FOC?

Ketem quarry near the bike park.

Chek Jawa. I didn't find this new attraction particularly interesting except for watching the dominating Fiddler crabs overpowering the weaker ones. Yes, it's a cruel world. Only the strong ones can survive and get what they want. Anyway, see a little cottage at the far end? That's my house.

And this is my fireplace.

My viewing tower, specially made for a peeping tom like me. Ahahaha. That's rubbish okay. This viewing tower overlooks some pretty small islands around Pulau Ubin, and the rich plantation of attap chee (palm seeds).

After a whole day of fun, we decided to get some cheap and good stingray for dinner from Boon Lay after the wet boat ride back, together with our escargots. Cooked a dish of vege, had dinner and some mahjong after that, and I thought 'that's all, folks'. But while Qi was fetching us home, she had a sudden craving for the prata at Thompson Road nearing 11pm. So off we went to Thompson Road. I just love things unplanned!

Teh tarik!! My one and only love. Guess who is the odd one out?

The honey prata of the dissatisfied customer.

Nix and Qi's shared banana prata. It tasted good!

My cheese prata. The only prata that comes with curry. Apologies for the bad quality pictures, that's my handphone camera for you.

Recently, I attended the SP Symphonic Band's concert - Musical Delights duno-what-number already together with Meng and kor. Probably like the 30th concert and their repertoire wasn't really to my liking. But concerts always light up that spark in me, like I really have to do some practising on the instrument soon. I will. On a different note, work was a happy affair although tiring. Really glad to see that everyone is becoming less hostile to one another and even the boss now has a life outside the office. It is no longer just the work-and-sleep routine anymore. I'm feeling especially happy to see them being so cheerful and smiley everyday. Hmm.. and only after Alva dear pointed out that I've been taking away Jollibean (consists of a cup of soya bean and a piece of pancake) for lunch everyday did I realise that I've grown quite sick of it. But the fact is that it is cheap and does not require much hassle. And I'm missing out on all the great food. Bahh. I am so contradictory sometimes. Anyway, if you really think that we cooked and ate those escargots, tsk I really have no idea what I should say about you. It's time to try for a good night's rest.
Please recover soon and get that happy soul back.