My exchange in Singapore is coming to a close. I finished my final exams on Thursday and have been relaxing and going out with friends to enjoy Singapore before I leave back home to California. A few friends and I decided to go get nasi lemak from an eatery on Upper Thomson Road. It is called Nasi Lemak Kukus and is highly rated online–one of … Continue reading Nasi Lemak Kukus
Eunice, my friend and hall mate, and I wanted to go out for lunch. We also heard about the Jurong East Swimming Complex online and wanted to see what it was all about! So, we made plans to spend the day going to eat prata and swim! : ) I’ve been extremely busy “mugging” (Singlish for studying) for finals these pasts two weeks or so. … Continue reading Prata and Swimming
The very beginning of the semester, I had heard about an exchange student gathering called “Octopus Exchange.” I found out about it through Facebook and signed up! Unfortunately, my workload the week of the first meet up was just too overwhelming. So, I ended up not going the first time and decided to go the next meeting, which was in 2 weeks time. Of course, … Continue reading Octopus Exchange
Tuesdays are my free days. This Tuesday, I had originally planned to go into Chinatown to do some shopping as well as visit a couple of places. Unfortunately, one of the places I wanted to visit permanently closed down : ( Richard wanted to try a place called Windowsill In The Woods Cafe, which is off Lavendar MRT. I had passed by the cafe a … Continue reading Tuesday Eating Outing
Desserts! After coffee and exploring, my friend Richard asked if I would be down to go get dessert later! Of course I said yes because who doesn’t like dessert?! He found a place on hungrygowhere and we set off with some other friends to find said place, which is called Baker and Cook Cafe. After walking about 15 minutes from the MRT stop, we found … Continue reading Baker and Cook Cafe
Sunday was so much fun! I started the day off bright and early by going to the gym, like I normally do, then doing some work. Around noon, I left to meet my friend Kat at Lavendar MRT Station so we could go to this hole-in-the-wall coffee cafe that’s supposed to be really famous in Singapore! The cafe is called Chye Seng Huat Hardware and is … Continue reading Hipster Havens of Singapore
The whole reason we were going to Kuala Lumpur was to eat and attend Future Music Festival Asia 2014, day 3! I was so excited to see some really great artists perform in a different country! Unfortunately, Day 3 of the event was cancelled as we were on our way to the stadium! So disappointing! However, we will be getting our money back for our … Continue reading Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This post isn’t very eventful. It’s just about boring adult things made exciting because they’re in a different place. Read if you want or just skip it! Every Tuesday I don’t have any classes or tutorials. It’s strange that my schedule is like that, but I took what I could get. I actually appreciate having a break right after the weekend because it gives me … Continue reading Tuesday is Free Day
Today I went to get katong laksa with my student buddy, Elyssa! We had originally planned to go out to eat on Saturday, but things happened and we rescheduled to today. Elyssa doesn’t like regular laksa, but she really likes katong laksa. Regular laksa is a Singaporean dish. It’s a spicy and flavorful soup with a gravy-like broth and thick noodles. Katong laksa is made … Continue reading Katong Laksa
On Saturday a small group of NUS students (Dan, Adam, Jacinta, Kat, Ke, and I) journeyed to Joo Chiat to get some infamous Vietnamese food at Long Phung! Voted as #1 by local Singaporeans and Vietnamese alike, we decided there would be no better place in Singapore to hit up than this place! We took the Green Line (MRT) to Paya Lebar. This is near … Continue reading Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant
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