Little Weekend ‘Getaway’
In the name of improving SG economy, I chipped in a good few hundreds for that good cause. There goes my 3 days 2 nights of little shopping spree in Singapore. Opps, I mean, my little getaway in the Lion City.
May Ann, Shearn and I embarked on our little vacation last friday night by train. For shouting out loud, I felt like a refugee when I alighted the train. Everywhere I turned, I saw refugee-lookalikes sitting or lying on their berths. (Please do not take what I just mentioned to heart. Ain’t discriminating against those refugees but rather that was just what I felt at that instance) Slipers and plastic begs were scattering along the narrow walk way. I had difficulties finding our berths especially I was carrying a very heavy bag. I have a habbit of over packing. 3 days is equal to a week when it comes to packing up clothes for holiday. A few extra clothes could come in handy, you’ll never know! Besides, I can’t predict the weather nor my mood, can I?
Horror written all over my face when I found out that I was going to sleep at the lower berth, which when I arrived was occupied by a middle aged Malay man. I surveyed the surroundings. Well, I was gonna spend a night sleeping with 3 guys aroud me!! How very inappropriate and extremely awkward that can be. I winced and looked at Shearn, almost helplessly, hoping he could do something about it but obviously, there wasn’t anything he could do. Speaking of that Malay man, he suggested to switch berth with me. Little did I know lower berth costs more than the upper one! I gave in at the end. I seriously didn’t think I could even close my eyes for one second sleeping in that berth with dodgy looking men all around me. I couldn’t help but imagine someone might creep into my berth when I fell asleep that night. I know I can be a little too paranoid but you would too, if given the same circumstances.
I gave up my lower berth and decided to sleep on the upper berth above May Ann’s. Opposite, there were a pair of mother and son and I must say the son, around 19 - 21 years age looked really appealing… but that’s not the entire reason why I moved next to him, ok! Ok, maybe that’s part of the reason… Now that’s more like it, I felt more at ease and perhaps I could then get some decent sleep. The train was moving rather slowly on the bumpy rail. Everytime I fell half asleep, the train went ‘berserk’ and shaked the hell outta me. It was a rough night all together. I felt like a poor sardine got packed in a cramp and cheap little aluminum tin. I finally settled down on that little bunk bed but not after the conductor came around to check our tickets. Holy crap… he was talking to that dodgy malay dude, asking what was he doing on my berth. He pointed at me and told the conductor that I switched berth with him. I was so worried that he was gonna ask me to switch it back with that guy. I had to turn to my one last resort. Handing out my ticket, I gave him a little puppy look and then flashed him the sweetest smile I could generate. He looked on guard at first but smiled right after that. No question, no nothing! Hurrah, I didn’t have to put up with the dodgy men!
When I finally got into a deep sleep, so I thought, I heard a woman yelling something. I tried to ignore the disturbance and the next thing, the curtain shielding my berth was pulled opened! Very crossed, I was, to be waken up that way! What if I slept naked!?! What would have become of me?! I am sure I’d fine myself at the front cover of our national newspaper the next day. Geez, how very inconsiderate this woman was! Without glancing at her, I handed my passport to her. I couldn’t risk screaming at her if I were to look at her. I get really crappy especially being waken up when all I care in the world is to sleep!
I haven’t told you about the miserable toilets (I’m not sure if you call that a toilet!) in the train. I still feel rather sick in my stomach whenever I think about it. I didn’t know how did I do it but I brushed my teeth in that filthy little something. Good gracious, I rinsed my mouth with the water!! Good thing I haven’t got a diarrhea. We spent the rest of the journey playing cards. I won two games!! Mind you, I was just a beginner! May Ann tried to capture my triumphant moment but her camera didnt work! Blimey! She wanted me to repeat the moment of triumph over and over, which can look rather silly especially the cutie was just 5 m away from me!
We reached Singapore finally! What a luxurious trip. We opted for cab instead of MRT the entire trip!! May Ann was too exhausted from the Paintball game she had on Friday and I decided I couldn’t be possibly reach the MRT station carrying the heavy bag. Shearn had no choice, being the only thorn among two roses, he’d have to agree to that. The cab fare was fairy reasonable, I’d say!! Each of us had to chipped in 2 bucks each to get to Becky’s in Orchard Road. I fell in love with that service apartment when I first entered it. It was such a relaxing and cozy place! What more, all the happening shopping malls are within reach! I mean they are at walkable distance from the apartment! Now I pray that my next project would be in Singapore!!!
Shearn and May Ann went for a bath shortly we arrived. Shhhh, just between us, these two didn’t shower the previous night!!! We headed out for brunch and started what we came for - SHOPPING! Shearn appeared to be the dark horse. Everyone would have thought I’d be the biggest spender! It turned out just the other way round. Shearn claimed that he got the inspiration to go for a major re-imaging after he read Who Move My Cheese. Well, the real reason, only he knows… Hmmm.. Shearn, you better tell us why! I was rather disappointed for not getting anything at all that day. I wasn’t gonna go home empty handed. Then we went in my favourite shop, GUESS. My eyes glued on the display window when I saw a shimmering pair of earrings! I know I always say this, but really, it was love at first sight!!! The girls trying to talk me out of getting it. Honestly, for that price, you can get at least 5 almost similar pairs somewhere else. But it’s GUESS, I’m the GUESS girl, so they called me… Half pushing half coaxing, they finally got me out from the shop. We continued our shopping spree but my mind just couldn’t stop thinking about the bling bling…
We must have walked in at least 2 different malls after that encouter. I couldn’t resist anymore and when I see another shop spelled GUESS, I rushed in to find my precious. You must be thinking that I brought home that stunning earrings that day, huh? Not quite. I found another pair of earring, in heart shape, dotted with pink crystal/diamond hanging next to the one I wanted. I couldn’t decided which and being the PINK girl, I chosed the pink one in the end. Still, I’m missing that pair that made me went breathless. Maybe I could get that one here… Hmmm…
Well, at least I bought something and not going back to Becky’s empty handed. The very night, I wore my new favourite, hitting town to MOS for paaaarty. To be honest, I was very tired and almost tempted to spend the night just chilling at the cozy apartment. Becky, being our official PA just wouldn’t let us spend the night the quite way! We heard that getting into MOS is a big challenge as the queue would be unbelivably LONG. When I say long, it’s about 2 row of shop houses long! Crazy, wasn’t it?! May Ann and I were secretly planning our way out. Frankly, we weren’t your party girls. Just when we mustered enough courage to tell Becky we were heading home, the queue was moving so quickly. In about 5 minutes’ time, we found ourselves standing at the very front of the queue. Alright, no more escaping. It looks like we were going nowhere but into the club!
I hate to say but I have to, Singapore does have whole lot more cute guys than here in KL!! We were busy feasting our eyes the entire night… Hehehe… There are 5 rooms with different music themes and deco. We found our best fit in a room (can’t remember the name, darn!) with white walls, white couches and tables. My feet were already moving to the beat and they just couldn’t stop! I must have shaked off all the calories we consumed that day! Very good. Even May Ann, the strickly I-Don’t-Dance girl started to sway with the music. It’s good to see her shake her booty once a while. It was quite a sight. Ha ha ha.. Too bad we didn’t capture that down. ‘Look there, now, quick’, that was the most frequent used line that night. Like I said, MOS was stuffed with cute guys!! 1 in every 10 guys?? I’m darn serious!
No matter how we enjoyed the party, c’mone, we were drop dead tired. When the love birds, Becky and Stevie gone down to the R&B room, May Ann and I decided to call it a day. Just when I was getting out from the frenzy R&B room, my eyes were captivated by another pair of eyes gazing back at me. We just let our gazed stayed where they were for at like a minute. Then, as if we practised this before, I turned and walked out from the overheated party as his night at the very party was just about to start.
Darn, he was really a cute guy!!
