In Hong Kong Now

Sorry, not me but my boxes! :P Remember the boxes that I was shipping back from my Brisbane unit to Singapore? Well, they are currently in Hong Kong lol. My boxes should be arriving in Singapore soon, within the week or so. :)

Sunset by the Sea

I needed a change of scenery. I needed to be by the sea. The sea always calms and soothes me. Personally, I think there is nothing more beautiful than the sea at sunset. So I made the decision to go to Sentosa and since the girls haven't been there before, even better. Killing two birds with one stone.

I have mentioned in a previous post on 6 July 2007 why I love the sea.

I love looking at the vast expanse of sea and sky. I love hearing the crashing of the waves onto the beach and rocks. I love smelling the sea in the air. I love the calming and soothing presence of the sea. I love the way the sea engulfed my senses: visually (the colours of the sky and sea at sunset, the waves crashing onto the shore), auditorily (the sounds of waves, the rustling of the leaves), olfactorily (the smell of the sea), kinesthetically (the feel of the sea breeze and the sprays from the waves on the skin).

I was able to spend some time alone by the sea. It was really good for it refreshed my weary soul.

Sunset Dinner on Sentosa Island

Off we went to Sentosa Island in the late afternoon. We went to Rasa Sentosa Resort. We spent some time walking around the beach area. The girls were really excited to see peacocks and even tried to "chase" a few of them, lol.





After the walk by the beach, we adjourned to Silver Shell Cafe, Rasa Sentosa Resort for our buffet dinner just as the sun was setting. The buffet charge is $45 per adult and half price for children. The buffet spread is more of an Asian than International spread and there is more seafood dishes than meat dishes. It has a small Salad and Cold Cuts counter, a Seafood counter, Western and Asian food counter, Indian curry counter and Desserts counter. I guess it is pretty standard buffet fare, nothing to shout about. Sorry, didn't take any of the counters as we arrived just after a mob of hungry patrons. So you can guess the state of the dishes on the counters, lol. But here are some of what we had.






After dinner, we drove around Sentosa for a while since we were already there. The girls were thrilled to see the gigantic Merlion in its bluish-purplish lighting, lol. They told their father that they wanted to stay at Sentosa. I suppose we can consider staying at Sentosa for our next annual weekend get-away, lol.

Feeling Down

What do you do when you are feeling down?

1) Eat
2) Sleep
3) Read
4) Work out
5) Play lively music
6) Change of scenery
7) Talk to someone
8) Shower/ groom yourself
9) Break out of your routine
10) Spend time with your pet

What do you do? Predominantly one of the above, combination of the above, or all of the above?

I am feeling down today. I chose to:
Read so that I can escape into a fictional world,
Sleep so that I can dream of a better place,
Eat so that my comfort food can comfort me.

Unfortunately, I couldn't talk to someone about it. It is not something everyone would understand unless they have been through it. Unfortunately, I no longer have a pet unless I can borrow friend's cat, BC for a while. Unfortunately, I couldn't drive or I would drive to the seaside for a walk for the sea calms and soothes me.

Still feeling down but it should be better tomorrow since I have set my heart to go to the seaside. Being by the sea would be the Change of scenery I need.

Sea and Sky

Do you like the sea? I do.

I have always like the sea since young. It could be because of my Taiwanese mother's influence because her hometown was by the sea. She used to take my brother and I back for yearly visits since we were babies until we were in our late teens. I remember fondly sitting on the rocks and looking out to the vast expanse of sea and sky, smelling the salt in the air, hearing the crashing of the waves onto the beach and rocks... Regardless of the different times of the day, it is always a colourful picture of sea and sky: so many different shades of blues, pinks, purples, whites in the sky contrasting with the different shades of blues of the sea.

I have had the opportunities to visit the sea every now and then while studying in Australia. Knowing how much I like the sea, friends would drive me to the beach to watch the sunrise or sunset, be it in Brisbane, Gold Coast, or Melbourne.

Now back in Singapore again, I shall endeavour to visit the sea as often as I can. I like the soothing presence of the sea. I like the vitality of the sea. I like the way my senses are overwhelmed by the sea: sight of the colours, the waves, the sky; sounds of the waves, seagulls; smell of the salt in the air; feel of the sea breeze on the skin; and sometimes, I can almost taste the saltiness of the sea.

I like the sea. No, I think I love the sea.