a colored spectrum

a fine day

as all of you readers would probably have known,
i dislike Saturdays.

why???

well, did u ever noticed?

wherever you turn to during a Saturday afternoon out, it's PEOPLE you see everywhere!?!?
exodus of people, the young and old, people of united colors, the funky, the jappy, the retro, the dovey couples, the gangs of younsters, the brawling babies... spare me!!!

best part is : some of them are people you don't wanna run into to ruin your weekend!!!
by Murphy's Law, u would run into them uncannily! God has this perverted sense of humour (pardon me!) so.... there you go.... 'miracles of life'...

nah.... i dislike Saturdays for a practical reason.

the weather is so damn hot here in Singapore, walk 20 steps and you'll find yourself perspiring like a mad dog; everywhere from Tampines Mall to Orchard Boulevard to Mandai Zoo is so packed with people of all sorts, crawling at this annoying sluggish pace; central air con systems in the malls seems to be all failing; changing room at MNG, ZARA, and TopShop have grown long -tails...!!!

urggh...... i am better left at home alone, lazing in bed, read my book and enjoy aircon instead of snuggling for warmth and competing for space and fresh air in that exodus of people.....

that is me.
i hate being stuck and suffocated in hot, noisy, crowded places.
i hate being sticky from perspiration and having the sun's glare in my eyes.
i would start getting irritated and then finally flare up for no apparent reason... bah...

today wasn't exactly a productive day.

the morning was fine, completed one module's readings and outlines. but the afternoon was such a waste of time! went back to Central Lib to print some readings, courtesy of that 'sick-in-the-head' Peleggi... *curse and swears in Italian at Peleggi* he loves to brain-fuck his students then burn their weekends by making them stay in Lib to print readings which comes from 20 different books. mind you, all Red Spot Books! can only borrow one book at a time per card! brilliant......

hey! i didn't know! all canteens close at 3pm on Saturdays. wanted buy fruit juice but i saw all the vendors going home... sob! oh! i have found my beloved Wanton Mee!!! the one which used to be at THE DECK. they have moved to the Science Canteen!!! i am so happy!!! wah.... must patronized them liao! they have really good shui-jiao and fragrant chilli paste to go with the springy noodles!!!

finished all my printing at 7pm. then took a slow bumpy bus ride back to Siglap with Joshua to have dinner at :

Venue: Le Viet, Upper East Coast Rd.
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Food: 3.5 / 5 stars
Service: 4 / 5 stars
Ambience: 4 / 5 stars

this time, we had Mixed Beef Soup, fried Dou-Miao, and mussels with basil leaves, as well as a glass of sour-plum juice.

wow! i must say, the sour-plum juice is really good! it really takes the heat off you on a warm evening. it's sweet and tangy... with a pinch of salt... very refreshing! $3.50 each but is a must-try! the mixed beef soup has fantastic meaty beef balls made of real beef chunks and not those floury beef paste. very satisfying! plus free flow of soup and beansprouts for $12 (2 person's portions)! the fried vege was so-so. (how special can vegetables get anyway?) the mussels were ok, not bad. the sweet basil complemented the musself well, with a hint of fresh chillis and garlic. nice for $9. well, there is no service charges and yet the service is really sweet and personal.

met up with Gabriel for an hour during the course over dinner. bitched about some ex-schmates and cheered about some friends. such good laugh! fun! it's really good to see him doing well and fine. hope to see him more at church. God bless Gabbrie!

did i mention that Siglap is one of my favourite hang-outs for dinner?

al fresco dining under the stars, enjoy the sea breeze and the good food. not that it is expensive but more so that it is delicious. watch the beautiful people walk past, those numerous hunks and babes, mesmerizing so. but what's important are not those brainless eye-candies with no personality to pair with....

the diamond in the ring which catches all my attention, enchanting as he is, is the one who sits right opposite me during dinner, holding my hand, and walking by my side when i am lonely... as much as i can stare blankly at those gorgeous walking Ken-Barbie dolls... i'm highly aware of what/who is precious as well as priceless... someone whom i cannot do without.

It's not what you do that day which makes it wonderful, but it is the special companion which makes the day wonderful.

posted by Veen @ 08:16