Little Zebra

SamSam had Face-Painting in School this morning and he chose to be a Zebra! This is most fitting cos he had a Zebra set of clothes and his teachers loved it. He was so proud of his Zebra face and kept laughing at himself in the mirror. It took alot of effort to persuade him to let us clean off the paint afterwards.

Singapore Science Centre

Our Initial plan was to go for Samuel's massage and then the zoo but things don't always turn out the way we want. It took quite a while for me to decide what to do when he is done with school. I decided to go to the Singapore Science Centre and boy, before even entering, I was sold and signed up for Individual Membership. Hey, it's only $28 the whole year and it's free for kids below 3. It's great for rainy days (when I don't know what to do with him) and nice educational outing. Highly recommended. Not to mention there are plenty of shows, cafes, Macdonald's...lots to do there, really.

We watched the Beavers 2D movie at the Omni Theatre...NICE! The Science Centre is really so big and full of interesting exhibits that we only managed to go thru' only 40% of it (3 hrs).

Interesting animals including Exotic breeds. He loves this Big Bird!

Arctic Education: Polar bear & ball pool

Samuel learned about skeletons but he found it rather strange and can't relate it to a man.

Learning about Virus-all sorts including Mouth

SARS Bus which Samuel loved! He kept running in and out-sitting on the seat etc...

Sounds: Using sticks to make sounds on pots & pans, xylophone and cymbals...

Really a great excuse to include some Playhouses...they really know how to attract kids.

I can't remember what this was - possibly some kinetic energy thingy.

Low-ceiling Hamster & Mice room. Very cute.

Sound pipes: Samuel kept saying 'Hello'!

More fun with 'sounds' using a shoe sole to tap on the pipes.

Water Works: I didn't expect a water playground there so had to buy a new t-shirt to change him afterwards.

Learning how to 'Save Water'...xx litres washing dishes, xx litres for washing machine/washing car etc.

Finally, headed to Jurong Country Club for French Fries - a treat which I promised him if he will leave Water Works.

The green is tempting for running but now he's aware that he can't else Mommy will get scolded!

Art Garden, Resorts World & Universal Studios

Art Garden @ Singapore Art Museum

We had a full day today! We re-visited the Art Garden again (we went last Friday) as it was so creative and different. The most notable pic is the collage of sketches below. It's amazing how artists use lots of technology, infra-red and creative lighting to make interactive art. The art pieces not only speak a message (whether it's global warming, save the earth, love the forests etc), they reach out to your soul in a deep way. It ensures that you will not forget the visual and the theme. Samuel remembered 'Don't chop the trees', 'Water the plants', 'Feed the Fish' messages...so cool.

We headed to Resorts World to check out the possibilty of going Universal Studios. Wow! It was indeed a different scene there. We did not feel like we're in Singapore! There were more tourists than locals there and the buzz is indeed 'happening'. They made great 'shelters' and mist fans everywhere-we did not even perspire. We did not manage to get into Universal Studios as tickets were sold out by 1pm. Muz be the Tour groups. Duh.

Lunch @ Hard Rock Cafe: HRC just opened not long ago and so its set Lunches were going for a fantastic $12.50 (soup or salad, main course, Haagen Dazs ice-cream & Soft Drink). All was fine till we sat down. The service staff really sucks! The local boys must have been drunk with World Cup as I waited forever to have someone take my order and needed lots of chasing for kids' utensils, water and finally, Samuel was eating & playing with ketchup as he was bored & hungry waiting for the food! *faint*

When the food came, everything's fine...the Fish N' Chips are pretty good. Samuel's favourite Haagen Dazs Ice-cream entertained him well and made everything not-nice forgettable. The interior decor is typical HRC, nice upbeat music and MTV...

Glimpse of the Universal Studios from the gate: It's really happening! Considering saving a few thousand $ flying to Tokyo or US, spending $66 is worth it. I'm considering buying the Annual Pass for $318 as it means a regular superfun haunt to go. Honestly, the atmosphere is fantastic! I really felt like I was in the Tokyo Disneyland which we went many years ago or the Gold Coast. It makes me feel so proud to be a Singaporean. We hung out at the hotels and high-end shopping malls...no $ for Chopard, Versace or LV, we belong to the beach.

A Bluff

It wasn't meant to be...I mean, the wind. It came and went all too soon. It appeared to be promising so I rigged up quickly, rushed out only to be bobbing around the big blue sea. Couple other guys also tried their luck.

Samuel was really cute today. He tried very hard to stop me from working. He kept saying 'Mommy, stop work' and pulled me to lie down with him on Barney mattress, cuddle and play with him. With the list of emails I've yet to reply to, it was a struggle to make time to focus on my baby. It proved to be the most fruitful thing I've done today-with his big smiles and laughter filling the quiet shop. Nothing...beats being a Mommy!