SINGAPORE: PART 3

On our third day in this lovely country pretty much consisted of a lot of walking around the city at 7 am and lounging around the Shoppes at Marina Bay. At 6 am my dad woke me up so we could go jogging around Raffles Place with his very good friend, Tito Eman, who lived there. At first I was reluctant on coming with him because I really needed some sleep but then I thought I was in Singapore, so okay. And so the long walk began. I thought the weather would be different from the Philippines' hot, dry ones but much to my dismay, it wasn't. Jesus christ, it was 7 am where is the wind...

Anyway, we walked and walked and took a lot of photos. It looked like Makati but cleaner and the air was fresher. This happened on a Sunday so there weren't many people around. 

 This is the cleanest river I saw--the fact that it was in the middle of the city made it look so refreshing and clean. There were food places just beside the bank and at first you'd think they dispose their trash in the river BUT NO. Such a clean and disciplined city. You can even see locals kayaking around!

 Walked so hardcore we reached this place, haha. I thought it wouldn't be so special to see it in person but it was great seeing the Merlion in person! It's not the Big Ben or the Eiffel Tower or the Berlin Wall but it was the Merlion and I'm very happy to check it off my bucket list of places to see. (If I have one). 

 We spent a good few minutes here and took a lot of pictures. But we were getting hungry so we walked again.We traveled from here to The Shoppes at Marina Bay so I guess you could imagine the growing hunger and exhaustion radiating through our bodies. But I guess you could say it was all worth it despite my crying and wailing legs. So we went inside the mall and the first thing I notice is this canal for the gondolas. It wasn't special, really. Plus it was expensive so nope.

 Almost every shop at this mall is of the fancy and posh sort and to be honest I felt so rich walking around, especially when I saw the Chanel store. That store describes my whole being and lifestyle......... HEH. 

AND JESUS BLESS ME I SAW THIS AT THE MALL. IT'S DANE DEHAAN GODDAMMIT I WASN'T EXPECTING IT. I basically screamed and ran inside to get a closer look at this and wow he is OUT OF THIS WORLD. I love this mall. God bless prada. 

 The most interesting part of this mall was this big bowl of Science. If you look closely, the man in the blue shirt is Tito Eman and across him is my dad, with the white shirt on. They were having a conversation that time sans the yelling of words. It was so cool because the distance between them is enormous and they should be yelling at each other, BUT THEY WEREN'T. They can hear each other very normally on both ends and WOW, SCIENCE. I remembered Sir Calpo and those lessons we had in Physics about acoustics hehe. 

After much adulation for this ~bowl~ we headed to the food court, Rasapura. The choices were very diverse: from Indian cuisine to Japanese, Chinese, Singaporean and etc..  I ate this traditional Singaporean (I'm not really sure if it was Singaporean but it was really good) noodles. We had these very good mini egg custard cakes for dessert. It was so good I wish I had 10 of them ;__; Those baby cakes were one of the most memorable things from Singapore. 

After eating, we said goodbye to Tito Eman--who, by the way, introduced me to those mini egg custard cakes and treated us to brunch! Such a great guy. 

So we went home and prepared for the remaining second half of the day. We visited The Shoppes at Marina Bay again, this time with more people. It turns out the big Science bowl can be seen inside the mall. Another plus points for this epic structure. 

 Apparently it's called the Rain Oculus and not Science bowl for a reason. It's much more cooler in person, I swear. And that big hole isn't placed on the middle for whirlpools to occur!!!  

 YES LOOK AT THAT

I LOVE SCIENCE

We went to Rasapura again to grab some food. And yes I got to eat those mini egg custard cakes. This time I had two. Rejoice to the Lord. We stayed there for a good 2 hours or so, getting some rest and checking out the shops. And so my cousins and I decided to check out the ArtScience Museum. It's this building shaped like a lotus flower. Still don't understand how is it a building, though...

The museum even looks better inside! We went first to the 4th floor of the building. There were modern art exhibits that featured eerie pieces and all. It was good but it wasn't what we were really expecting to see, heh. So we headed straight to the dinosaurs. We were supposed to go to the Annie Leibovitz photographic exhibit (WHICH HAD LEO DICAPRIO'S PORTRAIT) but we weren't given a chance to go in because our ticket only allows the dinosaur exhibit THIS IS VERY SAD. 

And so the dinosaur exhibit is it. I always thought dinosaurs aren't really interesting. It all changed when I saw their fossils and the documentaries about their life and survival. I guess I focused too much on celestial bodies and the history of our universe that I forgot dinosaurs also existed hehe. 

This is my first time to see a life-sized dinosaur fossil and I was awe-struck because...they were so big and of course I have these on the television but seeing them in real life is a different thing. I guess this is another thing I could check off my bucket list. I really love museums, sigh. 

So at the end of the exhibition we were given the chance to do artsy-farsty stuff--FOR FREE. It's like my cousins and I were kids again, LOL. 

Chill day for me, I guess?

SINGAPORE: PART TWO

Our second day was pretty much the highlight of the trip for me. We went to S.E.A. Aquarium and you know how much I love sea creatures. I woke up feeling all ecstatic like my life actually has a deeper meaning, HAHA. As usual we rode the bus. Did I mention that commuting in Singapore is one of the best things I enjoyed? It was such a breeze, we didn't have a hard time. You don't really need a car to go around the city! The weather was the same as in the Philippines but with fresher and cleaner air--making it more bearable.

Anyway, this was my first time to ride a bus with an... "upstairs" (I'm sorry I don't know what this bus is called omg). 

Once we arrived at Vivo City we rode this very cool monorail that took us to Resorts World. The place was wonderful and it's everything I ever hoped for this summer. I thought I'd be stuck at home doing nothing but coming to this place changed it all because WOW I ACTUALLY HAVE SOMETHING TO WASTE MY TIME ON? 

 Finally saw it in real life! I thought I'd only see this on the television and being here was gave me a lot of emotions because as a child I dreamed of going to places like these. Growing up ruined that dream for me--making me realize that I live in the Philippines and cool places like these only exist overseas. But I was here a week ago so GOD BLESS. I wanted to go in but we didn't because we were supposed to go here on the fourth day so...okay.

FINALLY HERE! Seeing it face to face was a ~special~ because AQUARIUMS! ARE! MY FAVORITE! This is a pretty shitty picture because I was so excited to go in hehehe. 

 I forgot the name of this ship and the man who used this ship I AM SO SORRY. It was so big in real life! And by big I mean...ginormous. I never knew ships could actually reach these heights. I am so innocent. 

 The entrance to the Maritime Museum! I loved the overhead features! ~Such artistry~. Plus I felt so proud of my Asian-ness. 

 The inner part of the ship. It's even bigger in real life, I swear I though I'd break my neck just by looking at those giraffes above me. ('Di ako OA, THIS IS REAL). 

AND SO WE ARRIVED. I literally just stood there and telling myself THIS IS REAL MOVE YOUR ASS IF YOU WANNA SEE MORE. Those sharks were so lovely. They were so peaceful and friendly-looking and I wonder why some people think Shark Week on Discovery Channel is an opportunity for them to see these creatures as monsters!!! 

 We went in and goddamn, was I amazed? This is my dream saying hello to my five-year-old self. I don't think words can explain how lovely this was. I was so happy and saying that would be an understatement because "happy" wouldn't be enough for me to convey what I really felt. This is very important to me.

 IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL IN REAL LIFE I SWEAR YOU'D BE SO THANKFUL YOU'RE ALIVE TO WITNESS THIS

 SO BEAUTIFUL YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND 

 Now if you're wondering why I don't have a picture of the biggest feature in the aquarium (if you ever heard of it), then I'm sorry because I was so busy marveling over the fact that it's right in front of me and I kept on hoping I could stay a few more hours just staring at it. If you were there I think you'd understand. My marine biologist dreams were fulfilled.

 We had snacks at Mcdonald's because it's like the cheapest place to buy snacks heh. 

 You know those water parks you see on TLC? I finally went to one! This was one of my favorites because like I said, I thought I'd only see these places on TV but then I was in this place for like four hours and I was so happy. We enjoyed the wave pool and the whirlpool ride. My cousins and I had a lot of fun and I wish all my cousins were with us aww. Too bad I only took three pictures. I was enjoying too much hehe.

The day ended pretty well and I felt so fulfilled. I was too happy because I was a mermaid and a dolphin for a day HEH.