tang your howel in singapore

okay, so this is my holy week update. busy ako, what can i do? =)

i stayed with my good friend trish in her flat at pasir panjang. i'd been waiting and needing this trip for a while now, and it came at just the right time.

out with the old, on with the new. *exhale*

i flew in around 230 am on march 30th, and both of us being so tired that day, we were ready to collapse by the time we got to her place. sa pagod nya she ended up saying to me in the bathroom, "i-tang mo nalang yung howel mo dyan." wahahahahahaha!!! i will never forget that.

trish had work everyday so i would get up at around 1030am, get ready, then take the 10 or the 30 to Vivo City to have lunch. walk around for a bit, shop a little, or think of where i'd like to go. on my own i made my way to sentosa, orchard road, the discovery center using the bus and the mrt. don't you just love efficient transportation? and the E-Z link card was definitely the highlight of commuter convenience. except on weekends and weeknights, all the time by myself really made for some good moments of contemplation.

so this is what we were up to down there.

the 'tawiran' i would walk everyday to get in harbourfront.


red dot design museum. ode to alessa. incredible, out of this world ideas in here!


nawala kami trying to find the national museum of singapore so this is us taking a break in front of victoria theatre.


the national museum facade, right beside the campus of singapore management university (SMU).

the inside and the entrance.


trish and i were at the museum for two days because we just couldn't get enough of it! by far the most interactive and engaging museum i've ever been in. simply amazing.

happy commuter.


chijmes.


orchard road. wisma atria.


my only picture from underwater world, sentosa. these fish look like coral.


our wicked nights out. hedkandi bar at clarke quay.



i need to finish this, 500 pesos ito! trish tinamo, wala na tayo pambayad.


night safari. sorry no pictures of animals because bawal ng flash photography. "boo!"


at esplanade and hawker heaven. the merlion and the fullerton hotel.


and the ultimate highlight of my trip: authentic chicken rice from a chinese lolo with sugarcane juice. before and after photos. uly sneaking one last piece.


singapore is definitely one of my favorite destinations now. it is in this little red dot that i found myself again after weeks of confusion. you will lose yourself in its shopping malls, hawker delights, chinese food, museums, aquariums, and bustling nightlife. perhaps one day very soon i can come back and lose myself in the 'singapore experience' again.

trish, thanks for letting my crash at your place for over a week! for our long walks, long chats, long commutes. for taking me out and showing me around even if you had long days at work, and for making the trip a memorable one. i really, really appreciate it. i am so blessed to have you as a friend. hope you know that you can always count on me. next year, saan tayo mag-ta-tang ng howel? hong kong? =) miss you lots