Cold Hands, Warm Heart: November 2017

Happy things.

Have you ever had a bad day? And you just want to find a cure to reduce your negative energy?

My job lately been consuming my energy, working for eight hours a day make me feel bit nauseous. The idea of sticking with positive thoughts everyday will difficult to happen. Not everything from work, from friends, from your relationship will going smoothly, right?

So, I'm trying to do something that could instantly enhancing my mood in a mundane-way.

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September 2017

It was around july that me and my friend suddenly had the urge to plan a weekend-getaway.

What kind of place that not far, nor so near from Jakarta and have so many tourist attractions? Hmmmm yes, Singapore! It was a quick decision that we made, without a second thought.

We were planning to go to Singapore for only three days, and started to book flight and hotel.

That day, we commenced list the itinerary, wasting time just wandering around without having a plan is a NO. Since it was only three days, we're gonna maximize time as much as we can to explore various tourists spots. Places to go, things to do, what food to try, how to get there, and so on.

Picture 1: Such a thrilling ride at USS.

Day 1

We left our baggage at Hotel and then headed to our first destination, Little India by Bus. The transportation in Singapore was very easy. You can download Singapore Maps from your smartphone. From that app, you can easily type your location and your destination. They will give you 4 options to get there: By Walk, Taxi, MRT, Bus. I chose Bus, because MRT is very confusing and I don't want to spend more time unnecessarily thinking, I was lazy as that. With Bus, the app inform you which stop and which number of bus you should take. You can also buy and top-up the metro card (picture as below) in convenient store. Just tap your metro card and the bus will take you to the places! Just paid-lah! (Singapore's tagline transportation, lol).

Scrolled around The Little India, taking a shot at popular-colorful-window. Little India was beautiful it was like city in a city. You really felt like you were in India (Despite the fact that I've never been there though).

Spotted a bunch of typical India Store that sells some materials that Hinduism use for pray: Agarwood, Alta, Camphor, Charu, Ghee, Incense, Kumkuma, Marigold, Panchagavya, Rudraksha, Sandalwood, Sindoor, Soma, Tulasi, Turmetic, Vibhuti, and also Flowers.

After having Nasi Lemak for Lunch, Next Stop was Haji Lane. Everybody knows about Haji Lane, it is quite popular as the hippiest neighbourhood in Singapore. The lane surrounding with cool cafes and resto with an artistic-quirky-mural on every wall. I might say everycorner is instagram-worthy.

Picture 2: Metro Cards.

Picture 3: Found this nice restaurant and the owner is Indonesian who barely speak Bahasa, lol.

Picture 4: Pathway in Little India

Picture 5: A man who sells flowers.

Picture 6: Piedra Negra Cafe.

Picture 7: Whimsical yet so cool kinda art.

Day 2

Alright, the second day we went to Universal Studio Singapore in the morning. We took bus number 132 from Stevens Road, after fifteen stops later alight at Henderson Road, we changed the bus into number 145 and then eight stops later alight at Telok Blangah. Walked from there to Vivo City Mall. From Vivo City Mall, we can easily take monorail to go to USS. I suggest you to buy a ticket online instead of on the spot because it is quite saving your time from a long queuing. We bought the USS ticket from website, it was around 81 SGD/person.

Luckily it was such a bright day, we soaked by the sun. And not getting tired even a bit, after rode some attractions that triggered me, we have lunch at Vivo Mall. The next destination was Garden by The bay. We also bought the tickets by online for only 30 SGD/person for two attractions: Flower Dome and Cloud Forest. Ugh I love Cloud Forest! The architecture is really astonishing and surronded by diverse plants and floral with a bizarre-scenery.

The rute scheme here was confusing, you cannot turn back after you took a straight way ahead. The funny story is I left my Jacket at Cloud-Gallery on the third floor, So I have to go downstairs and then up again circling the same path hahaha. Lesson learned guys, being clumsy is such a troublesome.

Picture 8: Miniiioooonnnn!

Picture 9: Sesame Streeeeeet!

Picture 10: We rode this twice hahaha.

Picture 11: Taken from 3rd floor of Cloud Forest.

Picture 12: Cactus at Flower Dome.

Day 3

It was finally Sunday, we're going back to Jakarta. Both my feet are really hurts because we have two destinations in a row on a second day :(

Singapore has so many tourist spots that we couldn't visit, but after all...

My favorite goes to Garden by the Bay Cloud Forest!
Haji Lane is overrated.

Well, Three days vacation wasn't enough but having a fun weekend could refresh your mind to get back to work, though!

All pictures taken by me with a smartphone.

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Highlights of My Birthday

Three things why I got too excited when it comes to Birthday:

First, Everybody remember you!

You wake up in the morning with bunch of notifications on your phone, they pray for you, they send you a lot of sweet wishes. Relishing the loving notes from family and friends. Everybody loves you. We secretly feel so special in this moment.

Second, Surronded by the people you loved.

It prompts us to get together with our family, friends, and also your loved one.

Third, Handwritten wishes and a gift is a bonus.

Don't you love it when someone care enough to spend a little time just to think what kind of a gift that you're gonna love, what kind of things that they should write on your birthday-greeting card? They spend a little time just to make you happy.

This year is a bless.