My flight to Singapore was delayed for 4.5 hours. I don’t even want to think about it anymore because it was just too traumatic. Furthermore, long story, but I lost my glasses on the way to work in the morning. This led to me having a nervous breakdown in public, before arriving at work late and in a near-panic. Fortunately, the whole team pulled together and tryed to solve the problem McGuyver/Survivor-style… someone produced 2 lenses in my correct prescription (what are the chances of that?!) whilst others pulled together very “creative” ways of fashioning the lenses into something wearable. Suggestions were:

1) Use tape to stick the lenses onto my eyebrows, dangling them over my eyes
2) Get pipe cleaners to wind around the lenses and make into a pair of glasses
3) Stick a pencil to 1 lens so I could hold it up to my eye
3) Stick them to a pair of glsases or sunglasses

Turns out option 4 was the way to go.. we found a pair of fun-glasses, popped out the lenses, and blu-tacked the lenses on. OKAY they made me look a little odd (ie. had everyone in hysterics), but at least they worked! You should’ve seen me at the airport though.. walking around with those glasses (had no choice cos I actually had to find my way around!), people actually stopped and did double-takes, whilst I tried to hold my head high and walk past like nothing was unusual.

It didn’t help to the stress of the 4.5 hour flight delay. I was groggy, tired and starving. Fortunately, they gave us meal vouchers which I promptly redeemed at Wagamana for a bowl of steaming hot Chilli Chicken Ramen. It was delicious.

Starting a new fashion trend

Wagamama’s Chilli Chicken Ramen

But at least I’m finally in Singapore!! Had some Popiah for lunch, amongst other stuff that I didn’t photograph.




Chin Chin Eating House
19 Purvis Street
Singapore 188598
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Dinner was at Chin Chin, my 2nd time there but apparently my parents go there often. Their food is awesome, Hainanese-style and really tasty. We ordered 4 dishes amongst the 3 of us and it was just-right. I would go into detail waxing lyrical about how each dish tasted.. but it’s 9pm here and I’m so tired (from last night’s flight horrors) that I can’t keep my eyes open anymore. Plus I can’t even see properly and touch-typing is no fun when I can’t see what I’m doing!

Chin Chin Eating House

Pork Chops

Crispy Tofu

Hainanese Chicken

Egg Foo-Yong

Chicken Rice and Longan drink

Dessert was at “Ah Chew” (yes, just like a sneeze)

Almond Paste

Bean Curd Skin with Ginko Nuts and Barley

G’night 🙂