Saturday, November 10, 2007

Singapore Adventures: Team Night Out

Friday night, the TTS Development and Business Facing teams with some new friends went on a night out hitting shuttles at the School of Physical Education badminton courts.
I finally got to use my new Carlton racket which just lied around in my room since August. It was a fun night. Though we had some little misadventures, too.
Misadventure # 1
It took us almost an hour to get a ride from the office building to the SPE. We waited at the taxi queue but gave up. And so we called up to book a cab. But after we have booked for cabs, the taxis started to come to the queue. Arrggghh!!! And the cab we booked took longer than the promised 5 to 7 minutes.
Misadventure # 2
After we have successfully boarded the cab, it took us forever to find the place along Evans Road. And so, we were driving clueless what we were looking for. Good thing, the guys who got there first gave us directions and we finally found the place.
Let the games begin!!! :)
Misadventure # 3
2 hours later, at 10 pm, our session ends. And all of a sudden, the lights at the place shut off. It was pitch black. The only sources of light were the lights from outside coming in through the open doors and the backlights from our handphones. Sheesh. They just turned the lights off without notice.
Oh well. Inspite of these, it was still a fun evening. And we all needed the workout... >:)

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Singapore Adventure: Spreading the Word

I chatted with a high school friend and she sent me a link to her sister's blog at the Multiply website.
It is about how her two sisters fell into a prepaid card scam through a hacked YM account of another sister.
Read it so as not to fall into the same trap. And do spread the word as well. Especially with fellow overseas Pinoys who constantly communicate with friends and loved ones through chat.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Singapore Adventure: Day Two @ Marsiling

Yesterday, the initial plan of going to Ikea for houseware shopping, we ended up just exploring the long road that is Woodlands Square and the adjacent Causeway Point shopping complex.
Inspite of the helpful Street Directory, we still didn't manage to locate the bus interchange where we can take bus 168 to Ikea. Tsk tsk. Why didn't they teach us wilderness skills at school in the Philippines???! Bwahahaha... >:)
Anyways, we did manage to get some essentials just to get us through this first night in our new flat - some basic kitchen stuff, toiletries, and lots of food. Hehehe...
Today, we are re-attempting the Ikea shopping dream. There are still a lot of things to shop for. Pocket says "ouch!". Wish us luck. ^_^

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Singapore Adventure: Welcome to Marsiling

At around 1:30 pm today, 3 November, the Cookies have successfully touched down at the Marsiling house.
There are still a lot to unpack, but setting up the internet connection first is a must! Hehehe..
And so, we are wired, literally. The wi-fi router we still need to fetch from the Starhub Center at Funan in 8 days.
Hopefully by tomorrow, all is unpacked and the house more homey.
The kitchen is definitely going to be very busy in the next couple of days. I miss my cooking expeditions. And now with my own kitchen, I can try out new and more exciting recipes. With my Prince Cookie as the guinea pig. Bwahaha... >:)
In the next hour, we need to do a quick trip to Ikea and Giant to get supplies. Whoa! It is definitely a long day.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Wish List: Xtreme Magic Sing X18K



This is what I want for Christmas! This will be at the top of my Christmas shopping list when I get home. Hehehe...

And hopefully, our new neighbors won't mind me belting it out. Bwahahaha...