Hello Singapore! (Day 3)

November 20, 2012

if there's one thing I was really looking forward to doing in Singapore -- it was jogging/running.

and since we were not meeting up early today, I had planned on going jogging early in the morning. I even googled and asked my colleagues what their recommended jogging area is and I finally planned on going to the Botanical Garden

see I even had a map on the way from the hotel

so I was awake na as early as 5 am and was out by around 5:30; however, when I went around the corner which was barely 50 meters from the hotel, nagsimula nang kumidlat. and since I wanted to jog/walk to Botanical lang, I knew I would have a hard time coming back if it starts raining

kaya I just decided to go back to the hotel and try out the gym facilities. 

cozy looking waiting area

sa totoo lang hesitant pa nga ako nung una. I think I've never been one to rely on machines to move around; parang yung anxieties ko lang sa scuba diving, haha

kaya sa gym sa office, I only attended the group classes, kasi ayoko or hindi ako marunong mag-operate ng machines. haha..

pero since sayang naman ang outfit, I gave it a go. it actually took me awhile to operate it properly. but eventually, tumama naman ako sa napindot ko and I was able to run 5K!

and now I'm looking forward to trying out our gym facility na when I get back!

yes! na-conquer ko ito!

indoor running #firsttime
photo from my instagram account @jobnacpil

and since the pool was right outside the gym--cool off muna before preparing

steaaadddyyy
photo from my instagram account @jobnacpil

fast forward to lunch.. a late lunch at that. Astons, which was just within Mapletree Business City..

packed even after normal lunch hours

hmm.. what to get?

Astons was known for their steaks. however I opted for a 'healthier option'

Chargrill Chicken

not bad for less than 8 SGD it came with 2 sides na

like good 'ol times in MNL with Mazelle and Leng

PH HR team then and now

fast forward to dinner...

met up with Jo around 7 pm. had a bit of a hard time getting in touch with her since my mobile phone lost its signal na. good thing we talked about a specific meeting place: basement area of Somerset 313 mall.

however, the mall had 3 basement levels pala!

searching

eventually nagkita naman kami haha

and of course, first things first: find a good place to have dinner!

there sure were a lot of options, and knowing me I have trouble deciding when presented with numerous choices especially pa when it comes to food

pero para iba naman we went for irish food at Malones

Malones dinner with @joch77
photo from my instagram account @jobnacpil

Malones sampler

we had the sampler set: Riblets, Irish Fish cakes and the Fried Camembert Cheese--which I particularly liked a lot

Irish Caldereta?

we also ordered the Guinness Beef Stew which later on I realized was not called Guinness Beef Stew for nothing. haha it had a hint of beer in it which maybe added to the tenderness of the meat. the stew was pretty good din. however, we didn't get to finish it considering the generous serving size

having had a lot (perhaps too much) to eat we went for a walk in Orchard road to burn off some of the calories kahit papano haha

I actually had a good look at the displays around Orchard on board a taxi during my first night

its a different thing to actually go under/around/near the fixtures

stopping by for dessert

brand love

syempre Wall's. :) hehe. what's unique about this is they had ice cream which was made into blocks. tapos uncle sliced a piece and placed it in between 2 wafer bars:

this was Jo's green tea ice cream ( I think)

uncle handing my ripple bar

yumm!

more lights!

kaleidoscope!

more turista mode shots

yes.. high-end

since it was a bit late na and we both had work the following day, we headed back to Traders na but of course not without me experiencing the MRT!

ang MRT nila though is not a train but a bus system

waiting by the bus stop

regular passengers would have cards na so they just need to swipe as they come in. had to pay  I think about 10 cents (if I remember it right) 3 stops away from where we boarded

since my stop was right across the Tanglin Mall, more turista shots for us!

don't we just love huge Christmas trees

shots with a little help from a couple of Pinay tourists

new friends #elves @joch 77
taken from my instagram account @jobnacpil

Jo stayed with me a bit pa sa hotel and this was how I discovered the TLC show Extreme Couponing! haha

I had a really great time catching up with Jo and we made plans to meet again on Thursday since I got extended until Friday -- looking forward to that!

*watch out for Hello Singapore! (Day 4)