Singapore: Day 1

Posted by edward / at 4:24 AM / /

Overall,the Singapore trip went pretty well i must say,hella good. Though some of my plans for the trip there are affected by the damn rainy weather,such as the trip to the night safari and the plan to cycle around SG during midnight(it's a tiny islandic country,so if there is rain it rains the whole damn country)But hey,you cant have it all. Main thing is i still enjoy myself very much during the whole trip.
Man,it's been ages since my last post here...
I'm kinda lazy to explain how my trip went so lets just leave the talking to the pictures.



The day is 31st December, last day of the year 2010.

Stuck at a mamak store at Little India. Talk about bright start on first day....

Fit of the day. This might be cliche for those who know me well. But i can't help it, i really like this laid back style, simple yet fine for all occasion.

My personal tour guide and good friend from NTU,Zliang. For more better pictures of this day check out photos from his facebook page.

He managed to borrow a DSLR(some nikon,forgot the model name already) from his mates back at the campus thus we're pretty much fiddling with that cam the whole day trying it out. It is my first time playing with DSLRs too, a bit too high-tech for me at the beginning. But one thing that is a cold-hard fact: they do capture really good quality photos.

Went to the esplanade after the rain eased. By the time we're at the esplanade the weather is still kinda unpredictable. Never really a big fan of rainy days...think they still gonna continue with the fireworks if the weather persists?

Inside the durian-ish building. Just got my new spec the day before i came here,not bad for a new look eh? hahaha.

Yep, this durian-ish building. What's the name of this building again? those who know, kind enough to leave the answer on the chatbox? man,guess this shirt of mine is really shrinking...

Had our early dinner at the underground shopping place at City Hall MRT before proceed with our countdown plan. What I had might look creepy and weird but trust me, it tasted much better that you think.

By the time we finished our dinner, the rain already officially dead. People have started to camp and mark their territory around the bay area for the new years eve celebration with sheets of newspaper or mat on the ground to sit on, and photography freaks are also starting to lurk around to find that perfect angle to set up their tripod in effort to capture all that is about to happen tonight. It is barely 6pm and people started to fill up rapidly around the vicinity of marina bay.

Dude toying around with that DSLR too much and in the end his eye become sore and numb, haha. That camera almost got him hooked up on photography.

The view of the majestic city before the sun went down.
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And it looked many many times more stunning and breathtaking by night.

Really love the scene of the city by night time. By 8pm almost all of the places around the marina bay allready jam packed with people.

Now THIS is truly a majestic piece of modern day architectural wonder. Passed on the chance to go up to the peak of this building to scope around the sights and sounds at ground level. I could do something better with the extra $20 i saved on the entrance fee to the top level of the Marina Bay Sands, such as get myself a brand-spankin' new jacket few days later.

The inside view of the shopping complex beside the casino of the marina bay. Notice there is a canal below which you can get on a boat or equivalent size ship to cruise around the waters of marina bay.

This looked familiar....what you think it look like?

It'll be so cool and fun if i can get the key to this cute truck and drive around the area. Saved a lot of energy and body fluid walking around the marina bay area that is constantly crowded everywhere you go. Always disliked going places that is too crowded.

we found a great spot to view and take photos in front of the merlion. And because of the sudden influx of people, the whole area is then closed to prevent anymore people going into the area that we are in. The same goes for us inside the area as well: we have to stay in there or risk not able to get back to the same spot. We're stuck there around 10pm. While waiting fot the clock, i kill my time by taking this photo of our kicks. Always had my favorite pair to wear, the black and white Janoskis everytime i went on a trip. Too bad all the beatings started to take a toll on them, might eventually skate this pair to end their life as my trustworthy beater.

A rough idea for you guys on the crowd that started to build up before the whole place is packed like a giant-sized tuna can. But hey, at times of celebration like this the more the merrier isn't it?

the view of the marina bay after the clock struck 12 and all the firecrackers had gone off and the dust has settled. No, you do not see three moons, those are water driplets/ reflections/ whatever things you guys into photography can come up with. I did not took any photos of the 8 minute long fire cracker show as i was too busy looking at it myself and helping ZLiang record them into his another digicam.

And the crowd went a little bit out of control after the show has ended. We end up walking to another MRT station that is not that near from the nearest station. And we were lucky enough to board the last train home.

This was the first time I'm celebrating new year outside of Malaysia and no doubt i had a really good time. Too bad there are no counting down before the fire crackers started to went off. But still it was a great one. Bye 2010 and well-fuckin-come, 2011. This does start off my year with a bang. may the good keep on coming and the best is yet to come. Happy belated new year to all you guys out there,too.