Two point One - Grandma's Birthday

My Grandmother is 70 years old. Wow. more than 3 times my age. Happy Birthday!

All my cousins were around at once, which is a rare sight to see. The last time all of us gathered together must be years ago. I don't even remember when all 10 of us gathered together... My sis wasn't there today. ( Attachment in Beijing). While all of us were talking.. something struck me.. it struck me hard. All of them were attached. ALL, except for me. So, is it me, or is it me? *Laugh out loud and sarcastically

Took the evening off and went to eat sausages at Takashimaya, basement level. You all should try the German sausages and pasta, its nice. There was a bags and shoe promotion going on at Taka and I thought that I would be able to buy a pair of shoes. ( something which I need to buy soon, I am still wearing the pair of shoes that i "claimed" from army)In the end, it was a promo sales for female items. Waste my time.

Boat Quay was the next destination. Walking there was fruitful. I am now aticipating the opening of the very cool shopping center that would be opening beside Somerset MRT sation. It was decided that my BMT section mates would be chilling at Jazz Bar. The Feeling is quite different from the time I went with Weeting and Des.We had a different setting and also an invited singer to sing. Like usual, my group ordered white wine(unsure) and red wine(Cabernet Sauvignon) . Both are nice and rich in their flavour. It's actually better than the Merlot that I drank previously.

Enjoy, and time flies. Saturday is over again. I am so tired now. Not sure if i can make it for my training tomorrow. Haha. Well, I hurt my back area and was suppose to take a rest anyway. so, will have to see how. No pictures this time.


Vernon

Grandma Birthday

Thanks Eby for writing such an interesting post here.

Looking at this Saturday, its my grandma's lunar birthday. All my relatives are going to celebrate for her and its going to be held at my uncle's house. There would be a 3kg cake, buffets, and what not.

I foresee a lot of unknown people coming. Oh no... .they are bound to ask me what am I doing now , and I have to spend time explaining all over again. Lucky, I was told that I do not need to spend the whole day there, as long as I make my presence felt. Should be easy. Dress relatively well and I should be getting some attention. Then after that I'll remove myself from the scene. Go out in the night i guess?

Maybe. Some planning. Lets see if i can get some friends out first.

I am thinking or going somewhere to relax or chill.
Depending on who I can get, I'll plan again.

Vernon

Saturdays @ QLD: Conrad Treasury Casino 18/04/09

Firstly, Many thanks to Vernon for inviting me to be a contributor to this blog.

My posts might be a little harder for Singaporeans to relate to as I'm currently residing in Brisbane, Australia for my studies. Studying in a foreign land does give me the opportunity to check out various fun-spots and tourist spots. Ultimately, I do hope my posts can help those who are keen on having a vacation in Queensland , Australia- namely in Brisbane. Hence, the Headline for my post will be "Saturdays @ QLD".

(18/04/2009) Unlike Singapore, the easter holidays here span for a week. This week is used mainly for rushing of reports and preparation for mid semester breaks. Last Saturday, we decided to try our luck at winning air tickets back to Singapore at the Conrad Treasury Casino.

With over 80 gaming tables and 1300 gaming machines, this casino is the biggest in Queensland. The Casino is located at William Street inside the Central Business District. It is easily accessible by Bus services, trains and the CityCat (Ferry service on the Brisbane river). If you are staying at the suburbs and want to take a cab, do share it with your friends as the cab fare can be quite high. From where I'm staying (St. Lucia), the 10 minute Taxi ride can amount up to AUD $16.00.

The Conrad Treasury Casino

Inside the casino, expect a good table gameplay. From a traditional round of Blackjack to the current hot favourite- Texas Hold em up. Just dun ask for a Big 2(Dai dee) table, nothing will happen. Different tables have different minimum bets ranging from AUD $5 for the casual gamer to the AUD $50 for the high flyers.

No, I did not win an air ticket back as I did not play. For those who feel that gambling is not their thing, there's a nice bar and a live band area. I'm not so sure about the prices of the drinks as I did my drinks out of the casino. The outside the casino can get a tad bit rowdy due to 2 bars being near the casino. There is a never ending line of Taxis in that area so getting back to your accomodation should not be much of a problem.

Till the next Saturday..Cheers Mate

-Eby Mazini-

One point two

Here are some of the pictures that was taken last sat.




























By the way, the ladies playing the ruan are twins. haha..