Happy 41st Birthday Singapore
Thursday, August 10, 2006
This year, The Family decided to get a room at RitZ Carlton Hotel during National Day. Not only you get to avoid the crowd at the parade, but also a better way to enjoy the performance, compared to watching the parade from home television.
On national day EVE, the fireworks at the harbour side is not fantastic and we have to watch it at the lift-area outside the room. However, the night view of Singapore in indeed a beauty which i enjoyed it better than the fireworks. To my surprise, many singaporeans actually booked rooms for this fireworks festival. ~nice... The lobby was crowded with singaporean hotel guests who are "well equipped" with chips and drinks. 
Our room faces kallang - where the national stadium is. Check out the bathroom and especially the bathtub by the window. Notice the building across the bathroom? Wonder how many times have those ppl from that building peep at the hotel guests. One funny thing about this hotel: they have about 10 staff, JUST STANDING at the main entrance to greet the guests. Wastage of manpower to have so many doormen. THOUGH it feels rather spectacular as i walk in.
We had tea at the lobby. A pot of peach blossom tea which costs $18 while coffee and hot chocolate cost about $9 each. Ok, let's not lament about the unexpectedly high price. I guess the great music, good service and comfy seats are the bulk of the cost. The pastries look yummy and despite how much i've raised my budget, the price for the high-tea is still shocking - $42+++ per person. 
It's pretty interesting to watch the live-telecast parade on TV and checking out the planes and lightings used in the show, just by looking out of the window in the room. With l'il sis singing along with the entire National Day Parade (though abit annoying when she sings it wrongly and tries to cover for it) and enjoying all these while having dinner is really fabulous. :-)
"We are Singapore, We are Singapore, We will stand together hear the lion roar.."
p.s/ received this sms that applies to my dad totally:
"I, the citizen of Singapore, pledge myself to strike, regardless of TOTO or 4D. Based on quick-pick and system 7. So as to achieve car, cash and condo."
Gosh!!!
â§_____that's all folks_____â§~ [[ 11:31 PM ]]