Feast for your eyes

Is there a theme to this? Maybe and maybe not.
I just like how they look together as a collage.

A penny for your thoughts?

A short trip to Singapore

Yup... that's right. I was on a short trip to Singapore mainly for one Cheryl Tang's wedding dinner... but on the side, I've met up with some people - both planned an unplanned.

It all started on Saturday morning at the Penang airport where I bumped into Lay2 and found out that she was on the same flight to Singapore - but she's on transit for a direct flight to L.A. from Changi for her holiday. Then landing in Changi, there was Geraldine coming out of the same flight. G is also on transit to L.A. but she is on a business trip and has an indirect route to L.A. from Changi.

After some small talk, I introduced the two gals to one another... whom btw works in the same MNC but did not know each other 'til now. Then it was off for some light lunch and more chatting in one of the makan joints within Changi airport.

At about 1:30pm, it was time for me to say goodbye and make my way into town to meet up with my dear old friend Pinky! It was really good to see her again after such a long time. More chatting (but of course!) before I go off to check into the hotel and get ready for the wedding dinner.

Pinky and moi (in all my travel gear looking like I've hiked for miles)

Having checked into the hotel - I had to quickly get my things together, take a shower, dress up and make sure that the ang pau is in my dinner bag.

Arriving at the Four Seasons Hotel at just about 7:00pm, I rushed up to the ballroom only to find out that I was early. Chinese wedding dinners in Singapore are no better than the ones we have in Malaysia - it also starts roughly one to one-and-a-half hours after the time stated on your wedding invite.

Oh well! So much for that. Being early has its upside though... I get to catch up with a bunch of my ex-colleagues-cum-friends who are based in Singapore.

A word about the hotel and the food... a really grand place (think E&O but a notch better) with really good food.

And now a word about the bride. For once... Cheryl is looking demure and very lady like in a DRESS. Yes, a dress. No pants and no crazy hairdo. It's something all of us get to appreciate for once in a life time only.

After the dinner, I got a ride back from the ever adorable Lynn. I guess she doesn't drive in the city often since she had to refer to a Singapore street atlas.

On Sunday, I checked out early and walked to the nearest MRT station to make my way to my cousin's place. It had started to rain lightly and luckily for me... I had a small umbrella with me. Yay! I met Renu at the Simei station and had breakfast at some place round the corner. She had baby Ethan with her... her 6-month old little cutie. Basically after that, we took a walk to her home and I spent my time there until it was time to leave for my flight in the afternoon.

That's me with Ethan... he's just started teething so he's the King of Biting for now