Kaypee cutting her cake.
The folks who came to wish Kaypee happy bday :)
I woke up Friday morning at 7:30 for the usual running/swimming routine Hian Yi and I have fell into. This time, we ended up in McDonald's after the swim. Ahhhhhh sausage mcmuffin + orange juice is love. Breakfast is really the best meal of the day. I've always had good memories associated with breakfast: Sunday family brunches, Pre-CAT Friday morning breakfasts at Jollibee with the Breakfast Club, 2-hour-road trips on the quest for the best breakfast food out of the city, and hotel breakfasts with friends and family.
I'm starting to miss Filipino breakfasts :( I hate the breakfast food here in hall. While I've always been a fan of fried rice, I can't stand the MSG-drenched taste. I miss Mom's fried rice cooked in extra virgin olive oil and filled with the best ingredients: Chinese sausage, ham, eggs, green peas, onions and lots and lots of garlic. I also miss Rodic's tapsilog, Pancake House food, corned beef, spam (mah ling just doesn't cut it) and garlic rice.
We celebrated Kaypee's 19th birthday in Cafe del Mar. I've heard people rave about it so much that my expecations weren't met to their fullest extent. The place itself is nice -- Mediterranean-inspired, at a prime strategic location and with a great chill ambience. It had lots of little pools, beds, lounge chairs and even a pool bar for the total chill-on-the-beach-on-a-hot-summer-day kind of feel. My problem with Cafe del Mar was the horrible music they were playing that night. I was looking forward to hearing some chill ambient Spanish Bossa Nova kinda music. Instead, what we got was techno, trance, techno all night long. Sigh. Drinks were decent although pretty watered-down (but then again, it's the same everywhere) and not too pricey. Company was great and it made the horrid music more bearable.
Jacuzzi
Pool
View from the beach
Charles, Jen, Stace, Kaypee, Ryan
I miss my best friend :)
Clarence, Kaypee, Ryan
Stace, Charles, Jen
Walked back to Harbourfront from Sentosa and passed through a very ro_ _ _ tic (romantic without the man -- thanks Jo!)route. We passed by the Merlion, in its huge and domineering glory, the Musical Fountain, and a bunch of other stuff that I wasn't quite sure of given that it was pitch black and we only had faint lamp posts, the moon and the stars to guide our way. I got to take some great shots of Vivo City and the Sentosa Boat terminal from the Sentosa side this time. I got home at 4 AM and pretty much crashed into bed. It's been a while since I've stayed out that late and an even longer time since I've touched alcohol. In spite of my independence, Singapore -- its steep prices, strict rules, and all -- has kept me in check. Either that or I've outgrown that phase in life.
View of Vivo City from Sentosa
Caught Pursuit of Happyness Saturday night at Plaza Sing. It was a great inspiring movie that evokes emotions and makes people connect to the movie. Hard work is always important, but the circumstances you are born into matter a lot. Watching the movie made me realize how fortunate I am to have lived a relatively sheltered and comfortable life. It made me wonder how I would have handled the situation if I were Chris Gardner in the movie. I'd like to think that I'm a hardworking and determined person...but in the face of seemingly hopeless circumstances, would I have garnered the same strength and determination that he had given? Or if I were the kid in the movie, would I have been as mature as to understand and bear the life that he was forced to lead? Maybe not. But then again, human beings are made to adapt. You learn to deal with your cirumstances and you wind up changing (either for the good or the bad) when faced with a new set of circumstances.
Lots of other thoughts in my mind but too sleepy to write about it. Will find time this week to unload the pile of thoughts.
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