8 - 17 May 2025

 08/05/2025

With Lady Gaga's coming concert, her cosmetic landed in Singapore too.

It's exciting in Sephora ION, yet so dead in Isetan lolxx...

Had Indonesian Warung Padang at Wisma foodcourt.  Couldn't wait to eat the real and cheaper version in Indonesia.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

09/05/2025

Saw a TCM clinic doing soundwave treatment for chronic joint pain.  So I landed myself in Eunos.  Went into a muslim eatery, kena chopped carrot like a tourist.  $6 lotong.

The TCM soundwave treatment was quite a painful process, but could feel immediate improvement.  Going back for another treatment.

Came back to Tampines, took a rest at Luckin.

Suddenly decided that I should bring the kids (including Darren's gf) for a good meal.

We had HDL at Century Sq.

Felt that old man had been stingy these days, he was probably happier eating with his friends.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

11/05/2025

Mega plate of brunch.

Free carnation from old man's whatever activity.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12/05/2025

Bought a Mint Oil.  The promoter said “你一定很累”。

Even a stranger knew that I was tired, only old man think I was lazy.

Lunch at Tori Sanwa.  Nice but weirdly not satisfying.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

13/05/2025

JB day trip.  Had it planned early, bought train tix.  But I was like 5mins late, the train entry closed on me.  Took bus across urrggg...

Had a quick bite at Kimdo.  First time trying their pi tai mak, yummy de.

Did my nails at Nail Story (City Sq) before heading to LUXE.

Bleaching was time consuming, had to sneak out to the pharmacy to buy my medicines.

The colors were out.

The result was cool.  At this point of time I didn't feel particularly in pain, just itchy.

Love it.

I felt like a different person.

Finished around 9pm, with limited food option.  Had dried mee siam + sambal sotong at Hock Kee before heading back to Singapore.

Back home old man gave me a disgusted face criticizing my hair, as if I cared about his opinion.

My turquoise was darker than Luis's wig, but the color will fade to a lighter tone in no time.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

14/05/2025

To Eunos for TCM.  The girls went crazy over my hair.

After brutally failed to get GD concert tix, I decided to buy F1.  Not too bad a deal for walkable at Zone 4, paid about S$148.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

15/05/2025

It was only today I realised I had a bleach burn behind my neck.  In case it started to get infected, I run to the Polyclinic at 11am.  They told me to come back after 2pm sia, morning slots full urrggg...

So I walked 10mins home, came out again after 1hr.

Doc said it wasn't that bad, gave some antibiotic cream.

This day, Luis and I drew the other eye of the darumas.

We had drew the first eye 2 years ago to wish him safe and sound in NS.  So he did, done and over came back in a good piece.

Hadn't meet her in years, but it was as if we never part.

The initial idea was to meet her when she knocked off at 6.30pm.  I made an effort to arrive around 5.30pm in hope to go Uniqlo and Miniso.  While on the bus, she told me she had no mood to work already and was done for the day lolxx...  Aiyooooo... this woman.

My hair was in a mess, my existing hair wax just turned them into straws.

Our dinner at Yappari Steak (NorthPoint).

DELICIOUS!!

We then moved to another eatery for coffee where we talked endlessly.

She went GD's concert at Tokyo alone and tugged back these for me.

I had a friend who went to one of the concert as if it was a secret mission.  She didn't owe me a thing I know. But when someone, who cared enough to bring merch back for me, I will remember this kindness eternally.  She is now my only battle buddy for GD's concerts and everything GD related.  

The passport holder came in just in time for my up coming trip.  Quality not bad.  So glad to bought.

The hair bands and wristlet were exclusive in Japan.

Though my hair is already cropped short, I would put the hair bands on my wrist.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

16/05/2025

Had dinner with old man at Paya Lebar Sq.  I forgotten why we came here.  The new China food concept stalls at the basement was flooded with people.

Good thing we found a nice eatery.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

17/05/2025

Work day at Scotts.  Had roast pork and char siew rice with wantons at Kam's Express, 2 weeks wouldn't be able to eat these.

Ate food court ate until $20 over, haiz...

Instead of Lady Gaga's cosmetics.  I gotten a shading stick recommended by the staff.

The color was so perfect that very little blending was needed.

Haiz... my bleeding pocket.

5th to 7th May 2025

 05/05/2025

Darren graduated from Temasek Poly at 26yo lolxx...

We had family photos which I kept, didn't feel like posting.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

06/05/2025

Last hope to GD's Macau concert was finally smashed.

Somehow felt weirdly relieve.  But the thought of having to continue the same shit for Taiwan is nauseating.

Dinner at Seorae.  He whined about the cost a bit, other than that all good especially when Luis was with us.

Though there was grilling service, the major draw back was that we couldn't chose the doneness of our beef.

After dinner we sprint to the money changer at Century Sq.  Upon reaching we witness it closing on us at 8.45pm.  It was somehow hilarious, we laughed about it till we were home.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

07/05/2025

I want to spend time with my baby sis as much as possible.  Nowadays I kinda scared that I will die the very next day, so there's no such thing as "next time" or "when I am free" to me.

I want to do more, like it's the last time...

Heading to Rainforest Wild Asia, my elder boy tagged along.

Loving the little tribal style.

Man-made waterfall outside, ie. you could take a photo with this without paying.

Looked like super mini Tumpak Sewu.

Here's the entrance.

Spot the turtle.

The area wasn't big.

The whole idea was like a family friendly hiking venue, not much animals could be seen.

Climbing with a hefty price.

These were actually monkeys melting under the shade.

My precious people looking really hard for animals.

We finally saw a few free ranch little deers.

We were lucky to be sharp enough to spot this half hidden tiger.

Had close-up encounter with this couple.

Lonely Tapir behind a cafe.

Walked into man-made cave to hide away from the sun.

This was very boring to us (as in we had seen numerous real limestone caves).

But I guessed it would be a nice experience and very easy on foot for young children and elders.

Snakes in the dark, we shine phone torch briefly to see them.

The crews were nice to take photos for us with our phone (pics taken with their camera had to be purchased).

We spend about 2hrs in the park and had lunch at Cavern Restaurant before leaving.

Maybe our mood wasn't set for it (my baby sis wasn't feeling well), like that lor... we was particularly thrilled.

Mushroom soup, nice but it didn't came with bread (the soup not cheap).  The impression just went down hill from here I guessed.

Burger set.

Sis and I had grilled fish.

When you are reading this, I am already back from my amazing Indonesia trip.  Will keep updating from now.