ok i think i wanted to lament that my grand plans to have a solo picnic this morning (i.e. yesterday morning) were foiled by my procrastination. because i had slept so late, by the time i got up it was almost noon and waaay too hot to sit in the outdoors to enjoy a meal and my chicken soup for the singapore soul (ya, i never knew it existed too until i chanced upon it at the suntec bookfair two weeks ago). so i ended up at far east plaza, and after some aimless walking, settled on having rawon at resto surabaya. i was delighted to have anything that had a hint of buahkeluak taste. but then they had run out of soda gembira so it was quie difficult to be truly happy with my lunch. i could already the soda in my mouth as i ordered; so my heart really plummeted to my feet when they said no more. after lunch, walked all the way dwn to peranakan museum to check out the kebaya exhibition. one of the best things bout being a gahmen slave is tt i get free entry into NHB museums. damn good. yah, shiok right? HELL YEA BETCH!. sorry i over react sometimes. but it's really so nice to be able to stroll in and out, not having to worry tt i have to pay X$ even though i only have less than 2 hours to spare. also stopped by substation and wondered into this interesting exhibition by a bunch of nus students on sustainability. it was pretty cool (and i'm not just saying tt cos the guy i spoke to let me take home a paper brick). it's tempting to dismiss the whole hype bout sustainability as a fad, but i think tt making our world last for us is gg to be a real challenge if we don't wake up our idea. wat goes around comes arounf after all. and i honestly think some of these 'sustainable' ideas, if implemented (and followed) well, could really make everyday life more earth-friendly. the key is effort from everyone. this is always the hardest part isn't it? in general, i can imagine how we could achieve so much more in life if everyone just put in their due effort (in a unified direction of course). i digress.. so anyway, the green exhibition is in the substation's guinness theatre. with no coherent signs to indicate location, and it would take only a real kaypoh like me to find it, really. there's also a painting exhibition tt was pretty good. have a look at both on this page i found: HERE
-something really curious just happened... i was busy clicking away at all the foodblog links on the side column of tt moose page, while at the same time running through some pics i took today. there's this one i took as i was reaching the substation and wondered into a mini herb garden tt seemed to have popped out of nowhere. the closest door to it simply read "fiftythree". totally unhelpful in telling me wat kind of place it was.. but frm the variety of herbs and a quick kaypoh glimpse through the glass, i figured it might be a cooking sch of some sort. i took the liberty of taking many pseudo-artsy shots of some big red ants hanging out on the plants. so back, to the very recent past: i was about to google "fiftythree" so tt i could have something to label my antsy picture with, but i decided to be greedy and first look at some french food reviews via a link on the moose page, and i ended up HERE. hahaha wat a coincidence right, huh?
since i'm staying at daddy's hse again tonight, i'm thinking maybe i'll go dwn to botanic gardens for my picnic tomorrow morning (i.e. this morning)... if i can drag myself out of bed. it's getting really gusty and cloudy outside so if it pours tonight, i don't think lounging on the grass tmr will be such a good idea. well, we'll see. maybe i'm just making excuses so i don't have to wake up early.
on nice stomry days, i miss having someone to snuggle up in bed with.