MBS - Paiza

MY best mates scheduled last weekend to spend time with me before I leave, and I have the pleasure of staying at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) for the 2nd time since 2010.

Back in 2010, both the Arts & Science Museum and Louis Vuitton's "island" were still in construction. There were no signs to indicate which room level we were on, the pool at the SkyPark was almost empty during the day, the food court and half the building at the MBS Shoppes were also in construction. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable stay complements from a pal from university. I had no idea the room I stayed in 2010 was considered to be one of the privileged rooms for members until last weekend. 

Louis Vuitton "Island" (left) Arts & Science Museum (right) - Aug 2010

Pool @ SkyPark - Aug 2010

The Water Dragon Glides In

TO all Chinese wherever you are in the world, a Happy Lunar New Year!

This January has been an exceptionally busy month. Numerous birthday celebrations, meeting up with friends, cleaning the flat and decorating it, and had a head-start in packing my luggage while waiting for Visa approval from Japan Immigration.

Christmas 2011

IT'S hard to talk about Japan if I don't share something about where I come from - Singapore. There's only 2 kinds of weather here - rainy & sunny. The month of December is usually plagued with heavy downpours that resulted in floods in some areas in Singapore. In recent years, floods developed in the main shopping belt, Orchard Road. The damages are usually cars with engines soaked in the flood rending it redundant and murky flood stains on high-quality goods from luxury labels located in the lower levels of shopping malls. You might see some of these luxury bags floating around the store.

December was an exceptionally hectic one as it followed with an offer and acceptance contract after almost 3 weeks of intensive interview process for the job in Japan. This is in addition to multiple trips to doctors to treat a dog-bite wound, helping out for a day in the St. Teresa's Church Amazing Race for its Youth Camp activity, and then it was preparation for the visa application. I made time amongst these events to spend some time with friends & family.