All All in a Day's Work

ORD loh.

After two years and four months (After the two month reduction), I have finally ORDed. The feeling and mood of an ORD personnel is simply not present, since I was on leave and off for much of the past three months. And to top it up, ORD is not the end of emancipation from the Force. The true celebration should come in a decade's time, when I ROD.

Which is why I didn't go back to camp to collect my IC. Yet. Was actually out at Redhill with Yao Shun, for a day of Rest and Relaxation at the SAFRA Mount Faber.


























Yes, the map was deceptive. It certainly wasn't just one bus stop between the Bukit Merah Swimming Complex and SAFRA Mount Faber. After an initial fluster and three bus stops later, we were forced to seek shelter when the gloomy sky decided to pour upon us. It turned out to be passing showers, so we proceeded on to our destination.

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SAFRA Mount Faber is the latest addition to the (currently five-strong) SAFRA club family. One let down is the absence of a sauna, which can only be found at the Tampines branch. According to the website, "leisure swimmers may opt for the free-form pools at ... [SAFRA Mount Faber]... Surrounded by pleasing foliage, it is the ideal place for a relaxing swim, or a laze by the poolside." Having rushed down from home, I had forgotten to bring along my pair of goggles, and decided to buy one from the club's sports shop. The cheapest model, a $8.90 pair, was so poorly manufactured that it snapped upon wearing. So I topped up another eight bucks and got myself a more decent pair. So much for the 'cheap and good' mantra. Anyway, we spent a couple of hours lazing in the metre-deep pool. The natural look and feel of the clubhouse and its surrounding landscape makes it a good place to go for a relaxing experience.

After the dip at the pool, we went down to Sunshine Plaza for dinner. We had the wanton noodle set ($3), which came with a generous serving of wantons (I had four crispy and two non-crispy wantons). A must-try for all food enthusiasts. [82%]

Next up on our gastronomical tour was Bugis Junction Hawker Centre (Near Bugis Junction and Fu Lu Shou Complex) to try out the Lala (Shells). At four buckeroos for an overflowing plate of shells (It's spicy too, just so that you're mentally prepared!), we certainly got a bang for the buck. The 'fishy' taste that usually comes with seafood was also pleasantly absent, which made the dish all the more delicious. [80%]

After dinner, we went to the Harvey Norman outlet at SUNTEC City. Yao Shun finally made up his mind to get a new Personal Computer to replace his 266MHz one. I'm still contemplating if I should get one myself. There is always the urge to adopt a 'wait-and-see' approach to everything IT, as the mentality that prices will fall in future offsets the desire to purchase a spanking new, top-of-the-range gadget at a premium price. Oh well...