.::. Sunsets .::.

I love sunsets, perhaps because I'm not a morning person. Ever since we did up the bay window, I spent quite some time sitting on it to enjoy the sunsets or simply laze on it with music on after a long day. It's usually breezy, and sometimes the dog stays on my lap and look out together.

Home. It's really a place I feel safe and love.

.::. Million-dollar View .::.

Everytime I go over to the neighbor's place, I get out of the lift and stare at the view in awe.



This view is going to fetch quite abit of money in a few years time.  Units with this facing and at least 30 stories high would enjoy this view. It's really windy and makes you feel like you're floating above it all. I love the sunset and varying twilight. And this was taken with an iPhone!

Someday, home would be a penthouse with a great view and a lap-pool downstairs. Just imagine waking up to such a view and enjoying the breeze everyday.

One can just dream, right?

.::. Sky .::.

I love the sky.  I always remember to look up and admire its beauty.

Yesterday, just before i fell asleep, I had some random thoughts.

Life's too short, I must be happy everyday.
Life's too short, I will not shortchange myself.
Life's too short, I would like to...do something else with my life.

.::. Week in pictures .::.

It was a killer week, tiring but pretty interesting.  The highlight of the week was dinner at Jaan at Swissotel.  It was really good!  Pardon the iPhone pictures though.



We arrived early and this was the view that greeted us.



The view was amazing.  I love the twilights.  And admiring this after a long day at work with a glass of champagne in hand makes me really feel at peace with the world.



It turned dark after awhile.



We had a private area for our dinner.



And this was the view we ate to.



The menu.



Some mushroom with tea dish.  It was really good!



I think it was sea bass, my first time eating it, raw.  It was refreshing, I liked it.



I'm not a fan of ravioli but this was the best I ever had!  It had tasty crab/lobster meat in it and the sauces went well together.



Foie gras with mango and some caramel biscuit.  *yummy!



I think this was fish, I am not very sure.  But I didn't like leek, so this was probably my least favorite though it was still good.



Very unique dessert but definitely not my favorite - there was coconut (I don't fancy coconut) with pineapple, very hawaiian feel.

I really liked the mini baguette too, I had quite a few throughout the night.

This was the best french restaurant I've been to in Singapore!  I was disappointed by quite a few, in fact all of the previous dinner places.

Perhaps I will be back with the husband someday, but I reckon the prices ain't cheap!



The next stop - St James' Dragonfly.  It was Canto night, the crowd was old and they were singing very old songs!



It wasn't that bad, since I realized that I can sing to the old songs.  =_="  The french were very amused though.



Huge bottles of champagne with sparklers.  We had VSOP mixers too.



2nd stop was to Mink at Pan Pacific Hotel.  It was a club, really loud, and the lights were giving me a headache.



These people really get high on a Wednesday night.  I barely stayed for 5 minutes before calling it a night while some of them stayed to party and drink more vodka.

I was drained by the time we ended at about 1am.  After all, we had champagne, white wine, red wine, rose champagne, VSOP mixers, champagne again and vodka mixers all in a night.  It's ridiculous, but it ups your alcohol threshold really quick.

It's Sunday already, which means Monday is around the corner. =(

.::. Can't wait .::.

Got my Northface Goretex trekking boots today.  I guess I need a good pair of waterproof shoes.



Many thanks to Ju and Karen for the discount!

And I'm roaring to go after looking at all the pictures while researching about the trip.

Gosh.

It's so beautiful and I'm prepared to be in awe.  I reckon pictures do not prepare you for the real thing.

Take my breath away.

I wonder if people feel very touched when they visit beautiful places?  I do, all the time.  I feel so touched and so thankful that I could witness such beauty, that I feel like tearing. I love that feeling, that excitement and anticipation, that fulfillment and amazement.  It makes me feel so small, yet empowers me and make me feel like I could make all my dreams come true.

.::. Beautiful Moments .::.

Appreciate the little scenes you pass by everyday. =) I  Singapore, it can be so pretty.

.::. Racing Against Time .::.

It's Monday. Again.

I managed to get off work on time and came home in time for a jog before the sun sets.



I was out by 6,40pm. And I had to run quickly to enjoy the scenery before it turns dark.

There were already so many people jogging around.

This is Jurong Lake. I walk past it everyday, and I always wanted to come jogging around it. It looks so calm and tranquil.

There are old people sitting on the benches, couples resting after a run, middle-aged people playing cards and toddlers enjoying themselves.

They build a new viewing deck into the lake, it was my first time there.

Walking on the viewing deck.

It reminds me of my favourite beach nearby my place in Sweden. I always walked to the beach whenever I had some free time and dropped by the supermarket on the way back. It was so beautiful and I felt really carefree staring into the horizon. Seriously, if Sweden had food as good as Singapore, I don't mind staying there for good. I love the cooling weather, the slower pace of life and there's H&M for shopping.

I spent so many afternoons lazing on the decks and reading books while enjoying the breeze. Alas, this is no longer possible in Singapore when I'm sweating all day long.

Walking along the deck.

Look at the beautiful twilight.

There's even a fountain in the middle of Jurong Lake!



I jogged all the way to Chinese Garden, but it was closed.

Then it was time to head back again.

Monday no blues.

I love the area around Jurong Lake, it's really a relaxing area to jog and stroll. And I love it that my place is within walking distance to the train station and takes 30 minutes to reach town. No wonder housing prices are rising so much around here! I'm also seeing alot of Caucasians around these days.

I really would like to live near a park or some nature for jogging in future. It's just not the same as running on the treadmill in the gym.

.::. Kite Festival .::.

It was the Kite Festival at Marina Promentory last weekend.

Act3internation was organizing it and Joey's cousin had to work, so we went down to join in the fun too.



The place was windy and crowded, and I loved seeing the kites flying in the sky!

It was really crowded though not uncomfortable since there are large spaces and strong winds to keep people cool.

There were even many street performers all along the path to entertain people, from magic shows to comedy and stunts.

At first, we tried to fly a kite here. But obviously, there wasn't enough space and our kites didn't manage to fly at all.

So we walked to the field nearby where everyone was flying their kites.

Actually, I think I'm very bad at kite flying, I have never really flew a kite. Joey was trying to fly his kite with his cousin and nephew.

Father and son bonding time.

It was an impressive sight with the kites flying against the beautiful city skyline.

Look up.

His cousin managed to fly the kite for alittle while.

The boyfriend managed for a few seconds too! Only that few seconds.

And me? I was content snapping pictures, enjoying the breeze, observing them and admiring the sky.

The event ran till 8pm till it was all dark and the lights came on.

His 2 nephews who refused to pose for a proper picture.

Christian was still a toddler when I first met him, and he's almost Primary 1 now.

How time flies!