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Zouk Out 2012 at Singapore

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Where: Siloso Beach, Sentosa
What: Zouk Out

I remember how badly I wanted to go for Zouk Out two years ago as I tried really hard to convince my friend to just drive up, party and have fun.
One minute the plan was on and the next, they called it off and the cycle repeated for a few times before I went bonkers.
Needless to say, it didn’t happen.

I was whining to Fatty on msn who at that time is just a friend of mine about the emotional roller-coaster I was riding just because I didn’t get to go to Zouk Out. (Die die also want to party.)


#1 Here we are, two years later. We each paid a total of $160 (RM400) for our 2 days Zouk Out ticket.

Getting in to Sentosa was easy, we just took a cab to Vivo City and then get a train to Sentosa beach.
Getting out was well, a pain in the ass but more on that later.


#2 Futuristic looking Heineken counter for party-goers to get their beer fix. Fatty walked right up to it and each cup of Heineken is $10 which is fcking expensive if you convert.

Thank God I don’t drink.


#3 This poor boy Dennis was having fever and althought what was stated on his t-shirt (I don’t care. Fuck that shit.) was cool he still cant quite fight his sickness.


#4 Bean bags was scattered around for us to rest, unlike Sepang whereby I have to sit on tar road.


#5 Decided to go neon that night.


#6 :)


#7 Red Prism, a bar for you to hang out which looked just as futuristic as Heineken’s.

There were two stages at Zouk Out, Moon stage and Star stage.
On the first day we reached Siloso Beach around 10ish, just on time for Hardwell and Hardwell explains why I would go for Zouk Out instead of Thirst.


#8 Our homies, DJ Goldfish and Blink trying to rock Star Stage but at the other end Hardwell was playing at the same time.

Goldfish and Blink was good, I’d love to party right in front of them and to give them support as well BUT HOW CAN?
I went all the way to Singapore for Hardwell, sorry lah homies.
You don’t know, the sight was so sad there weren’t any people standing right in front of the stage.


#9 This is Moon stage, rocked by Hardwell. Don’t tell me you cant tell the difference.


#10 Massive crowd.


#11

One plus point about Zouk Out for us girls is that there were hot hunks everywhere! I didn’t know Singaporean guys are so well built and by everywhere I meant 80% of the boys.
I was so busy looking from left to right, from right to left.

You don’t get to see so many muscular guys surrounding you in Malaysia okay, guys from our country is quite lao beh.
We only have 15% of guys worth checking out, what!?
Fatty enjoyed checking out girls in bikini while I have fun checking out topless hot hunks.

Me: Sigh, so sad. I’ve got no boobs and all these girls clad in bikini has got something to show while I have none.
Me: So sad for you too cause all the guys are so well build but you’re so fat HAHAHA!


#12 That is why we are made for each other, damn imperfect can.

Dennis went back after awhile because he was really sick while Fatty and I continued partying until Above & Beyond.
Zouk Out really did kind of messed up my sleeping routine, we went to Zouk Out day 2 at about 3am!
Calvin Harris started spinning at 3.30am and this old grandma here didn’t want to waste my energy so it’s best for me to reach just right on time.


#13 Meet up with Foon on the second day. :)

I also bought a pair of bunny ears that can light up because Fatty insisted that I must buy something.
He’s that weird sometimes.


#14 Malaysians.


#15 The fuck-our-life couple.


#16 Hahaha! Fatty looks so adorable in his shades.

We all sweat, danced, and enjoyed till 6 plus in the morning and that was when hell began.
IT IS SUCH A PAIN IN THE ASS TO TAKE A CAB BACK FROM SENTOSA!
Most of the Singaporeans called for cab before hand but we the Malaysians really didn’t know how it works.
90% of the cabs that came in was on call and lining up is not an option because there weren’t cabs coming in.

Take note: So next time please call a cab before hand and make sure you know the postcode of the area because Singaporeans are so high tech you are actually responding to a machine operator. You cant tell them ‘Oh I’m around Sentosa’ cause you need to key in the postcode.

Other than that, Zouk Out was really great and partying by the beach is a lot more fun too.
Prefer that to tar road anytime.


#17 Zouk Out Dance Music Festival, till then.

Marina Bay Sands Hotel at Singapore

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Where: Marina Bay Sands
What: Hotel

During my four days at Singapore, I stayed three days at Marina Bay Sands.
Main reason for my Singapore trip was to go for Zouk Out, so it was crucial for me to pick a hotel that isn’t too far from the designated area which was Sentosa.

I am glad I did pick Marina Bay Sands for my stay as Marina indeed gives a very good feeling as you walk around.
Everything around looks spectacular and the high ceilings created a spacious feeling which I really like.

Marina Bay Sands is one of the most recognizable building in Singapore, so it’s only normal for me to try it once (probably) in my entire lifetime.


#1 Marina Bay Sands lobby that is constantly full with people starting noon time.


#2 Take the escalator down on your left and you’ll enter the The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. There are trees planted in giant glazed stoneware along the way and it’s called Rising Forest.


#3 The mall was really spacious with high ceilings(again) turning the place into a comfortable mall to walk around. There were branded stores all around and in the middle of the mall we saw water came gushing down from a hole with sampans rowing by. It is Ned Kahn’s Rain Oculus which releases a swirling vortex from the hole in the middle.

I don’t know, why would anyone want to pay $10 just to sit in a sampan inside the mall?
It’s just plain weird to me.


#4 View from Marina Bay sands.


#5 Which I must say, is really quite amazing especially the view on Gardens By The Bay.


#6 Our premier room on the 27th floor.


#7 Room was normal and standard, nothing to rave about.


#8 Bathroom on the other hand is really spacious and organized. A bathtub sits right on the left once you enter the bathroom. Extra points will always be given by me whenever there’s a bathtub involve.


#9 While on the right is a standing shower separated with a toilet cubicle.


#10 That’s the bathroom’s sliding door behind and there’s no lock for it.


#11 A full length mirror right outside the bathroom’s sliding door.


#12 Changed into bathrobe ready for a swim but Fatty was still lazing around, cant be bothered.


#13 We then headed up to Marina’s 57th floor after much bugging from me. Sands SkyPark Pool is world’s largest and highest outdoor infinity pool, positioned 200 meters in the air and 150 meters long.


#14 This is really a stunning infinity pool but one down side is to it is that the amount of people in and around the pool gives you no privacy. People are just everywhere.


#15 Dennis with his thumbs up. Also, only hotel guests will get to enjoy the infinity pool so you really need to stay there to experience swimming in this amazing pool.


#16 By the time we got up to SkyPark Pool, it was really windy. I was hoping for some heat from the sun but…


#17 Sky was turning dark and clouds were forming, Dennis was shivering from second to second.


#18


#19 Went up to Marina’s SkyPark Pool again on the second day, only this time it was at night. All the lights from buildings made the view even more beautiful than it already is.


#20 The pool was so cold I went for jacuzzi instead and this is the view right from where I was sitting (in the jacuzzi).

(Judging from my pictures quality, it is time for me to get an iphone5. PFFT)


#21 Kisses for the boyfriend. :)

Don’t think anyone will deny that Marina Bay Sands infinity pool is really breathtaking and I absolutely enjoyed and love my time swimming up there.
The infinity pool was also another main reason as to why I picked Sands because I feel like I need to experience it at least once in my lifetime and if not now, then when?

Here’s something else from Marina which is worth checking out.


#22 Wonder Full which is Southeast Asia largest light and water show is shown every night on the Promenade for approximately 13 minutes. The show was really beautiful but we got there late and I only get to watch the final 1 minute. :(


#23 It is a free show, so be sure to catch a glimpse while you’re there.


#24 Look at the amount of people enjoying the spectacular show.

Show time is 8pm and 9.30pm for Sunday to Thursday and 8pm, 9.30pm and 11pm for Friday and Saturday.

There is wifi at the entire Marina, from The Shoppes to hotel to casino.
Once you’re connected, you’re free to use it around the whole area.
Casino is right smacked in The Shoppes and feel free to go in with slippers, short pants, and t-shirt as they do not have any dress code.
We went to the casino on Saturday and the boys played a few rounds. If I checked it correctly, minimum bet is $25 per game so be sure to prepare your money.

What I like about Marina Bay Sands is of course their infinity pool, but besides that I also like how they have so many activities around Marina Bay Hotel. I like how they created little details to represent water around Marina, I like how convenient it is to take the MRT as the station is just right inside Marina and I quite like the extravagant feeling it created.

What I didn’t like about Marina on the other hand was the amount of people moving around as I’ve always prefer a quieter hotel than a busy hotel.
Didn’t like seeing so many people around the lobby area, didn’t like seeing so many people dipping themselves into the pool at the same time, didn’t like seeing people queuing up for breakfast and didn’t really like the room’s sleeping area too.
If you know me, I don’t quite fancy big hotels room but all in all it was a very good stay.

Will I be back again?
Maybe not or just not in the near future as I too do not like to repeat hotels.
Just like how I dislike repeating my clothes and restaurants (LOL) unless they caught my heart but unlikely so when it comes to hotel.
I am greedy like that and hotel wise, I prefer ‘one night stand’ kind of relationship.

Premier room at Marina Bay Sands for the month of December is around $430 per night exclusive of tax and service charges.

Take note:
* There are 3 towers in Marina and check in/out area is right at Tower 1.
* Purchase a $6 (single entry) or a $12 (multiple entry) parking ticket while you exit outside the lobby if you stay at Marina to avoid paying expensive parking ticket.
* If you visit Singapore by plane, do request for a complimentary shuttle bus to pick you up at the airport to Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
* Free entry to Sands SkyPark Infinity Pool and Banyan Tree Fitness Club.
* MRT station – Bayfront MRT Station.

MARINA BAY SANDS
10 Bayfront Avenue,
Singapore 018956

Email: inquiries@marinabaysands.com
Telephone: +65 6688 8868

Singapore : First Stop – Cocotte.

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Where: Cocotte @ Wanderlust Hotel
What: French Cusinie

It was more than ten years ago when I last step foot on Singapore.
Although it was more than a decade but my memories are still vivid.
There was a period where I really had lots of fun and laughters at Singapore with my family and there was also a period whereby flying over to Singapore broke my heart.

When I was 11 I flew over to Singapore with my brother, just the two of us to check out on our dad who was then receiving medical help for his sickness.
Maybe this was the reason as to why flying to Singapore no longer excites me. Singapore suddenly sounds so ……… unhappy after all those things I went through there.
And another reason is of course, THE CURRENCY.

I’d rather fly to Thailand but this time I’m glad that I finally get to visit Singapore all over again despite the currency that makes me cringe.
I was at Singapore for four days and boy I must say, that was definitely a very jam-packed-tiring-trip.


#1 We were suppose to leave at 7.30 in the morning but everything got delayed to two hours late and it took us about 3 and a half hours to reach Singapore. We didn’t really want to speed knowing that there’s a lot of speed trap camera along the highway. Better safe than sorry.


#2 Drive till sot sot dei jor.

The first thing we did upon reaching Singapore was to go for lunch at Cocotte which was located inside Wanderlust Hotel.


#3 There’s this very annoying fact about my boyfriend is that he always tends to accidentally appear in my pictures. His head, his arm, his feet, his finger, or even his hair. Try to spot him in my Singapore pictures and see who got the most ‘Fatty’.

Prize: A full length picture of my Fatty.


#4 A very comfortable setting with warm and rustic interior.


#5


#6


#7 Colourful kettles on top of the wine fridge.


#8 The window that we sat by let the amount of right sunlight in and I also fancy their table setting.


#9 My partner :)


#10 Maybe I was trying to look like a mouse seeing that I was wearing a Mickey Mouse pullover.

Fatty tried to read the comic strip and it said ‘Been trying to phone, your line has been busy’.
What kind of a lame comic is that?

We ordered a lunch set for $35 which comes with a soup, main, dessert, and coffee or tea in addition to another ala-carte to share.


#11 Mushroom soup with truffle oil which surprisingly tasted so so good, it might just have been the best mushroom I’ve tasted by far. It could be the truffle oil but whatever it was, this is one damn good mushroom soup.


#12 Gratin of Roasted Butternut Squash, Sage, and Gnocchi Parisenne – $20. This is a very cheesy and full filling ala-carte and as you can tell by the size (HAHA), Fatty loves this dish. It was a little too cheesy for me but the butternut was tasted quite good.


#13 Roasted Sea Bream and Persillade. I much preferred Roasted Sea Bream than Roasted Butternut Squash on that day. The fish was fresh, the simple taste was just nice with a tinge of lemon.


#14 Fatty trying to create an-obviously-fail-coffee-art.


#15 Dessert served was Chocolate Tart which I surprisingly quite like. I am never a chocolate person and so is Fatty but we almost finished off the whole tart if it weren’t for our-full-to-the-brim-tummy. Very chocolaty with very little sweetness in it, just the way I like it.

Nothing innovative about their french menu like Nathalie’s but nonetheless it was a good meal.
I have to repeat, I especially like their mushroom soup!
Inclusive of tax, our first lunch came up to about $65+. I don’t even want to convert and find out how much(Ringgits) I’ve spent on that lunch alone.
Go for their set lunch which I think is really worth it but do take note Cocotte’s set lunch is only available on weekday from 12pm to 2.30 pm.

COCOTTE
Address:
No. 2 Dickson Road
Singapore 209494
+65 6298 1188
info@restaurantcocotte.com

OPENING HOURS:

Lunch:
Mondays to Saturdays
1200hrs – 1430hrs
(Last order 1400hrs)

Dinner:
Mondays to Thursdays
1830hrs – 2230hrs
(Last order 2200hrs)

Fridays to Saturdays
1830hrs – 2300hrs
(Last order 2230hrs)
Closed on Sundays

Brunch:
Saturdays to Sundays
1200hrs – 1500hrs
(Last order 1430hrs)

Bar:
Mondays to Thursdays
1200hrs – 2300hrs
Fridays to Saturdays
1200hrs – 0000hrs
Sundays
1200hrs – 1500hrs

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