Bausch + Lomb Contact Lenses

Abbey: I got this as a Christmas gift from my baby. She told me to try contact lenses for a change :) I was hesitant at first because its a pain getting the lenses to my eyes. I ended up with teary, red eyes and a runny nose. First week of use, its good. Wilma always puts them for me. Now on the second week, its my turn. So far its a piece of cake. I hope I will master it. Haha. Thanks for the new pair of eyes. It only cost 200SGD for a year. Not bad huh.

WILL: Its a long argument. Pros and cons for him to wear contact lenses. But when, i am always squinting my eyes for me to see some signs, Abbey made a deal that i should have a eye checkup too before he will get the lenses. 

So we headed to NEX to look for an optometrists. Abbey's eyes 225 - 220 last year was only 175-200.
       
After some tests, we pay the lenses not more than that we expect. Its for one year supply and every pair can be used for a month.
        
Happy for Abbey :)  Now he can put his contacts on without my help. 

POMPEII

ABBEY:

This gallery exhibits the remains of the Pompeii after Mt. Vesuvius' eruption. The town is located on a basin- shaped landscape, so it collected all the ashes, lava and fury of the volcano. Only hours when the town was totally buried on debris. Artifacts like earthenware, coins, grind mills and frescoes were displayed. An eye-witness account were also documented. It showed fear and loss of hope for the people during the tragedy. Its a hard lesson to learn and also an eye-opener for us living now.

WILL: Saw the advert at the MRT station and Abbey told me that he wants to see it. I am bit hesitant due the price is quite high, SGD12.00. But when the National Museum announces its free entrance to all its exhibit, of course, we do not have second thoughts to see Pompeii.

      At the gate, you can feel a chill, you can see the casts of people and animals died in the volcanic eruption. The exhibit also portrays the abundance of this place.

      There is also a 3D movie that shows how the eruption and how this civilization ends. And after the tour in this exhibit, I have a one question in mind. What are the sins committed of Pompeii people that cause God to end their lives. 

     

National Museum of Singapore

ABBEY: Honestly, I didn't manage to visit Phil natl museum. Good thing I found time last christmas to visit singapore's. Its an open-house, meaning u can visit all the galleries free of charge. We went for the purple line and alight at douby ghaut, where we rode the circle line. After alighting at bras basah, we walked for about 300m until we reached the museum. We entered the history of singapore gallery. We were given each a Companion, an electronic narrator that guides you on your way to the gallery. We've seen paintings, artifacts, replicas and other historic icons on the gallery. We also take a look at the food gallery and presidential gifts galllery which exhibits the gifts from other foreign leaders.

WILL: It was December 25 and the Museum opens its door to all the people of here in Singapore, free of charge. Who we are to deny the invitation, hehehe. We alight at Bras Basah station of Yellow Line MRT.

      A fine day of Saturday we went there to see the History, the food, presents to their presidents and even the Pompeii, exhibit. 

      Unlike other museum, here, taking pictures is allowed, but without flash. I really enjoyed the Singapore History Gallery. Entrance for this is SGD10. We have the "companion" a gadget provided by Sennheiser. It will be your personal guide. 

      Thank you National Heritage Board.

Secret Recipe Singapore

ABBEY: We finally landed our feet on this diner at Vivo. Chat always tells us that the food here is great. We ordered chicken lasagna for me and a slice of Chocolate Indulgence for Wilma. Truly, the food is great. Serving is enough for my stomach to be filled in. 20SGD for a snack in Secret Recipe is good.

WILL: Abbey is waiting for their December party to begin. After his shift, we met and went to Vivo City. This is our fave mall here in Singapore, we just roamed around and bought some sneakers. 
      
We decided to taste the well recommended restaurant of Chat. Ordering the famous Chocolate Indulgence. By its name, we were really indulged. :) Happy sweet tooth. 

ROYCE Chocolate Singapore

ABBEY: I only had Royce when I came here at SG. The client was so impressed with our work so he rewarded us with this confectionery. I like Royce Wilma got from office. Its nice to tickle our taste buds with this delectable dessert.

WILL: Merry Friday. It is not just that because it is weekend, but also of our director giving free snacks. Second week of December we got Royce chocolate from her. 

     

Then I got home, I share it with Abbey. I do not how much it were but I know how good the taste of it. 

     

Always looking forward for fridays. ;) Thankful for have a very kind and professional director we have. 

Buffalo Wings

Ingredients:

chicken wings

sweet-chili sauce

egg

chicken breadings

garlic

onion

TO DO:

Beat the egg. Dip the wings in it. Cover the wings with breadings. Deep-fry the wings until golden brown. Set aside.

In a pan, saute the garlic and onion. Put half of the sweet-chili sauce.  Let it simmer. Put the fried wings on to the pan. Simmer for another minute then turn off the heat. Cover the pan and let the chicken absorb the sauce. Put more chili if want it hotter.

WILL: Parang mag-iinuman lng noh? Well, Ito ang handa ni Abbey nung bday nya, bukod sa baked mac. Medyo napadami ang dried jalapeño ang nailagay. Pero is so good to have it as a viand. Yum, yum, yum, delicioso. Just follow the steps above. ;)

NEX Mall Singapore

ABBEY: The NEX is the next big thing :) Its located at Serangoon. I got my lenses here. Other shops are still to open. The mall has different signature shops, boutiques, pet and toy shops. It also houses a cinema and a food court. Its convenient for us as the mall is 5 stations away from Punggol. Its better to have an alternative place to stroll.

WILL: This is the newest craze in Serangoon. NEX Mall. We just go in here to look for a store that offers lenses and eyeglasses. 

      

Then after some tests provided by Eyechamp. We roamed around. Daming tao. Holiday rush, their aisles were too small. Now there is a nearer Isetan on us, many foods to choose from, and a bigger supermarket.. the Fairprice Xtra. 

Enchanted Kingdom Philippines

ABBEY: Yes, its true. First time ko ito sa EK. Don't have the liberty to go here during my earlier years. Its just a dream for me to go. Wilma got our ticket in a Travel Expo. She said we will definitely go to the theme park once I go back to Philippines. On the day itself, I had butterflies on my stomach. I was very nervous. I got my baptism of fire at the Space Shuttle. Whenever I got into a thrilling ride, I can't manage to shout. I want to suppress it and have my lungs swallowed all my nervousness. But this ride made me scream, an embarrassing one. Hehehe. Ang baba ng sigaw ko. I enjoyed the day at the park. We ended up in a dinner at Leslie's.

WILL: This is my, ahmm, 7th time to go in here. hehehe. Every 26th of December, my oldest brother birthday, its been a ritual for us to go in Amusement Park, and Enchanted Kingdom was visited the most. 

      

I love extreme rides here. The hatest, carousel, it makes me dizzy..ha! Kart Trak, their go kart, love ko mangitgit di pwede na lalampasan ako. Kaya sa apat na magkakapatid, ako lng ang di binigyan ng wheels nila tatay. hahaha.. They knew the best for me. 

     

Very advisable to go in here on weekends for the fireworks display and if you do not want a long queue go in here on steamy hot summer weather. But don't forget your sunscreen protection.

     

This is the first time of Abbey here, weird diba and I saw in his face that he really enjoys that day.  

Songs of the Sea

ABBEY: This kind of presentation is a first for me to see. The show sprays jet of water that will serve as the screen as the light and images are projected on it. The sound adds excitement and thrills as you watch the show. This is a must-see performance.

WILL: Spectacular. Very nice production. This is a must to see when you go to Sentosa. For only SGD10.00 you can get the seat in this good display of water, lights even fire.

IKEA Restaurant (Tampines)

ABBEY: What's best after a week of night shift? Have an affordable feast. We went to IKEA to search for rice box, with an empty stomach. When we got there we were greeted by a large tarpaulin with foods served at IKEA. My stomach went crazy as I smelled the food. I told her we can get the box later and have the meal now. I got their Christmas special (toasted buns, boiled carrot and potato, ham and sausage). The meal is 21SGD, 2 set meal with cake and drinks. A nice dinner indeed. We also got the box after.

WILL: Its a Sunday afternoon and we just want roam around. We hopped in at Bus 34 and just a 3 stops, tannnaaaa! IKEA. We took our lunch, hulaan niyo anong time, 4pm. Kakagising lng ni Abbey from his night shift. I don't want to eat alone.
      
So we tried their Season special as we saw on their monthly newsletter sending to our pad. No rice, just potato for the carbo supply. It seems that the taste is quite bland taste, but is is okay for me. 
      
The best recommendation when you will go here is to grab some chicken hotdog, only for a dollar.

Stewords Riverboat

ABBEY: We celebrated our 2nd anniversary here. I can't have anymore plans to take her out since she told me that she already has. I even try to spoil the surprise with all my powers but no luck. I'm blind to what was about to unfold. I asked her not to surprise me much because I'll pass out. Hahaha. I was totally awed when we got to the place. It's a restaurant on the water, the Stewords Riverboat.  I tried their recommended dish, Tex-Mex grilled chicken. It was cut in a heart-shape and served with grilled veggies. Its very good. Cost is no more than 40SGD. To make it more romantic, I'm surprised when I saw the bill, our table is numbered 143 :) Happy Anniversary.

WILL: It was our 2nd year. Yahoooo! And as I mentioned earlier to the Centrum post, I do not have ideas for a nice gift for Abbey. Kaya I proposed a dinner. 
      
I am quite excited and booked for two one week before, and asked abbey not to plan any eat-out on that night. So when he meet me at International Plaza, we hailed the bus 402 and alight at the last bus stop. Looking at Abbey's face, very natural, no excitement, just nothing. But when we get almost at the side of the sea and when I pointed out the Stewords Boat, delight is all over his face. A new experience to try :)
      
A courteous staff welcomed us and gave me a free ladies drink.. ladies' night(Thursdays), sorry Abbey. The food tastes nice and of course, they have a big serving. There is live performer too. 
      
The ambiance is so nice, romantic, fairly lit. Recommended.

Cheez Mania (Cheese Curls)

ABBEY: This is one of Wilma's fave. A can of chips full of cheese. I don't know what it is but she delights in getting the cheese that covers her fingers. Maybe she just loves the flavor. Even though its cheap, 2SGD, she manages not to indulge herself over because of health reasons. One or two is enough to satisfy the crave:)

WILL: This is the chichi na natikman ko na the best for me when I was a child. It came from Japan through ate Edna. Maybe this is the start of my craziness over cheeses.

      

Thank you Nabisco. More More Chichi hehehe!

Time is Love

ABBEY:

Time is love. This is an ad for a watch here in SG. I think the model is Barbie Hsu (the girl in Meteor Garden). The message is striking. Wilma and I met again after almost a decade. We fell in love since then. I hope we will continue to love and care for each other until forever.

WILL: In this world that even happiness can be bought by money, this is the only thing that is not for free. Time flies so fast and it does not wait for anyone.

      I am so touched when Abbey, my family, friends and Lapuzs' spares time with me. A moment to be treasured. 

      Time is gold and Time is Love. Nice advert line Titus.