Monday, September 12, 2005

12 hours outdoors

It was quite amazing how much we manage to achieve in 12 hours. Nil.

We drove off to Geylang for a delicious Teochew Porridge dinner at 4am. Mind you, DINNER. Not supper.

Then we went on a search for the elusive "one-of-the-reservoirs-just-by-the-side-of-the-road-that-can-sit-on-some-boulders-one". Apparently Hubs was brought there for drinks with one of his buddies some time ago, and thanks to his goldfish memory, he says it should be Seletar Reservoir.

Unfortunately, there was Upper and Lower Seletar Reservoir, and they were quite some distance away from each other. Not to mention that has quite a few "scenic spots" for you to just sit around and get bitten by mosquitoes.

We spent about 30 minutes just finding ONE of the Seletar Reservoirs. Another 20 minutes or so just LOOKING for the legendary spot. Just to realise it's not there. Then another 20 minutes searching for THE OTHER ONE. And eventually, we got there. It was only then that I knew I had been there before with an ex-boyfriend of mine. Duh. Had Hubs' description been clearer, I would have been able to direct him there straight away.

It was worth it for the sunrise though.

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All this mist on an early Sunday morning with the cool breeze and beautiful nature... What a way to start the one year anniversary since our first meeting!

We headed to IMM at Jurong East next to fill our tummies with an unhealthy MacDonald's breakfast. I guess we got there too early for any of the contractors/interior designing firms (it was 8.30am), so I drove us down to the Kinetic Garden outside the Singapore Science Centre for some child's play...

We had so much fun just being childish under the blazing sun. Particularly at the Fireball Exhibit.

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I was spinning so fast and hard that I was screaming my head off. I do not enjoy rides that go round and round. They make me puke. But Hubs was having fun.

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We did both get quite dizzy afterwards... hahaha...

We contemplated going in to the Science Centre for more fun, but as matured adults, we had to deal with more important issues at hand. *sigh* So we headed back to IMM around noon to search for a suitable contractor to do up our place.

There was a boot sale going on at IMM, and it was really therapeutic to sieve through the goods for sale and just to soak up the sun and the bustling atmosphere. It's like shopping on Sungei Road, except that the items here are newer and more of my type.

We then went off the Jurong Point to check out the kittens on sale there. We intend to keep a cat once we move in to our new place, so we have to do some "research" on prices and such. Anyone who has any kittens to giveaway, please do let me know. I'd way prefer strays, except that they don't always come by young.

Well, that was our Sunday. Spent driving around and basically just enjoying each other's company. Come Monday, and Hubs will be back in the office from 10 to 10. *sigh* I wish he was around more often...