so far so good

chicken rice found in almost all of SG's food courts.

yesterday, me and my sister went to the bishan mrt station to top up our ez cards and so as our m1 prepaid mobile sim cards. we strolled around the mall near the mrt/train station and checked out a lot of stuff around. we did some grocery shopping at this 'budget' super mart called fair price. they sell cheaper grocery items i heard. i topped up my ez card $10 and yeah it'll will go a long way and i haven't even consumed the prior value i added in.

we went to the nearest 711 to check out if they sell top up cards for m1 but no luck so we headed back to the bishan community centre and there, we found the cheapest m1 top up cards. we got an $18 worth m1 prepaid top up card for $16.50 from lola (grandma). she even asked if we're sisters, my sister said we're twins and lola said i should share more food to my sister so she will be 'healthier' like i do. i laughed, t'was really funny. she thinks i eat more compared to my sister. i thought maybe my body size isn't really average for them considering i am only 110lbs now? wrarr!

we ate chicken rice in one of the hawkers around and some iced tea. their chicken rice is cheaper as it only cost $2.50 compared to punggol it's more than $3. their iced tea cost $1.20, not bad though. the iced tea really tastes like iced tea (as in those li'l tea bags ayt?) and i think i loved it.

souvenirs found in Chinatown

le bubble tea

after our rice chicken dinner (that was around 5pm) we headed off to favourite stall that sells bubble teas for dessert. they sell one for $1.50 each, grass jelly tea (or sumthin' like that) is one of their best sellers. this is what we always look forward to, having a dose of their bubble tea every time we go to community centres. that's s one of the best things about singapore, each and every town have their own community centres (salons, supermarkets-- both wet & dry, hawkers, bakeries, dental clinics etc) so that the residents need not go far just to purchase the stuff they need. if you're an o.c you will be glad with the way they make it convenient for everyone. it's like a clutter free life if you get what i mean :)

on our way home we walked from the community centre towards our hdb block and yeah it's such a good thing. it's like a little exercise since i haven't been boxing. i guess i still need to lose more weight eh?

here are the lists of places we've been so far since last week.

• Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple - little india

The North-East MRT line's Little India and Farrer Park stations, near Serangoon Road, are convenient entry points into the area. Bugis station on the East-West line is also within walking distance.

they also have tons of hawkers around that sells wide array of meals to choose from. we tried their noodle and abc fruit juice.

i found there's tons of indian clothes there and yeah they really look cool and beautiful. i asked my sister if i could pull off wearing their national costume because my hair is long but she said no. lol.

• River areas of Boat Quay, Clark Quay and the Esplanade

as much as i want my picture taken with merlion that wasn't possible when we got there in boat quay, merlion was strucked by lightning and he's sick surrounde by scaffoldings. too bad for merlie hehe. so we just suit ourselves taking pictures of the spectacular light show.

• Sri Mariamman Temple - chinatown

244 South Bridge Rd. Singapore's oldest and most important Hindu temple. they charge $3 for taking pictures and $6 for video footages. it is polite to take off your shoes once you set foot in their temples. it is a way to pay respect to their religious abode.

i love hindu temples because of the intricate designs. my jaw dropped after o came closer and have a look at the statues and pillars. taking pictures whilst the hindus are praying is an utmost sign of disrespect so please be mindful as well.

we had some mango pudding by the way at the end of day and bought this merlion keychain set (6pcs) for $1. You'll find the cheapest key chains, nail cutters etc. in Chinatown because they got the whole street blanketed with souvenir shops. A lot of cool stuff to check out as well. Chinatown is also blanketed with pub houses and many more.

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my stay in singapore

it's only been a week and couple of days since i arrived here in sg. everything is doing quite well except that i miss our flat back home and the local programming. i'm not very used to having housemates, although that's what i'm hoping to get used to.

here in sg, owning your own flat is very expensive, it's the equivalent of owning a beautiful condo unit back home. a room will cost almost 15-20k a month (take note, just a room).

my sister and her friend recently moved to this place in bishan and for just the 3 of us, 2 weeks would costs 450sgd or 150sgd/head (let's assume conversion between sgd and peso is P33 so roughly it's P14,850 to stay in this master's bedroom with own t&b though for 2 weeks because 450sgd=Pp14,850. don't convert if you don't want to get stressed out. that's what i am actually trying most of the time to avoid because it's hard to compare as wage and cost of living here in sg is so much different. alright, so far so good. i haven't feel home sick yet since we call mum and dad a lot.

let's talk about their goods or stuff you'll find in their supermarkets. i recently bought this honey cookie from this local shop in sengkang and t'was different. maybe not really palatable for me because i crave for mostly western foodie 'cuz that's what we have back home. recently, this sg local said, pinoy dishes are 'tasteless' BUT i begged to disagree. i did not comment as that's just his sole opinion. everyone is entitled to their own as this food may be good for some and not for quite a few. they just have different taste.

me and my sister is bored as hell so we decided to go out yesterday and since the hdb maze is pretty hard to figure, i kept mental notes and landmarks whilst walking out of the village to make sure we won't get lost. i made 3 landmarks, going out should be to the right at all times while going back is always to the left. first landmark, the blue playground, second is the white courtyard and third the police station.

i love SG's vending

machines, such wide

array of refreshment

to choose from :)

in the supermarket, we decided to stock up on bread and some more bottled water. we bought this 1 litre bottled water for 0.60c and this cute bread that looks like a biggie carrot muffin, some wafer to much on and this local pretzels called Ego. i liked the pandan bread but the biggie muffin was ok as well.

we love their bubble teas and it's a big hit on students as well. we bought 2 blueberry bubble tea yesterday for 1.50sgd each. loved it.

this is my new fave, it's a canned soya drink from the vending machine downstairs.

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