我的第一碗小碗面

Finally!!!!!!! i get a taste of 小碗面。for the past 26 years of my life, i have never know what xiao wan mian tasted like. Partly because I didnt get to try it during childhood days, as parents usually won't get this food for kids, and when I'm taking secondary school studies, I have already started my vegetarian diet. So I don't really have the chance to try out this rather popular food.

I accidentally found this dish in one of the kopitiam at Serangoon North. This stall has been there for quite some time, and I did patronise this stall before, but it was only until today then I know they are selling this dish recently.

I'm so glad!~ ::>_<:: Fortunately, my session at the client side ends early, or else I may still not even get to try it for another 26 years! i'm so touched and guess I'm still fortunate in some way.

My First Trip to USS

(WARNING! THIS IS A DAMN LONG POST DUE TO ALL THE IMAGES)

My first trip to Universal Studio Singapore was not as anticipated as what I have thought. Why? Read this blog post and you will know why. Anyway, since the tix are rather expensive and also being the first ever theme park experience (in Singapore) that I ever have (The fact that I never went to Escape theme park), I took the opportunity to capture plenty of photos with my camera and phone, which both eventually went dead due to battery exhausted.

The trip was planned a few days after my birthday as a belated gift for myself. Hurhur~ since when have I not buy things myself right? Alright, count it as another excuse lor, but I seriously need to take a break and enjoy though.

Finally~~~~ I'm here at last...

Going in clockwise direction, this is the first ride that we have come across. The ride is something like a river boat ride, and the theme is about how all the main characters of "Madagascar" travelled in crate and landed on a particular destination.

Alex the lion get caught in action~

Up next, is a merry go round ride. A pretty short one though, as you will go round and round for a total of about 4 rounds. That is enough for me, but I'm not sure about kids. Perhaps they hope the merry-go-round just never stop.

Straight after you finished the merry-go-round ride, you will be welcome by this "Out-of Singapore" view. Hmmmm.... they should consider building a man-made mountain behind all those building structures. LOL!

along the way, you will come across some merchandise, food and shopping carts. With plenty of food being available, the only thing you need to worry about is your.... cash? 5 minutes along the way, you will get to see the home of Shrek. I'm so impress by my photography skills, this look so real isn't it? Ahahah CRAP!

As we all know, since the house of Shrek can be seen, Far Far Away can't be that Far Away isn't it? After all, it's just a..... theme park.

The first ride of "Far Far Away" zone. This is a mini roller coaster as compared to Battle Star Galatica. More suitable for the faint-hearted, or a warm up for battlestar roller coaster (beginner's level)

Look at this image, the ride is much more smaller than Battle Star! So... this is just a small kick for me.

The "frog prince" fountain is just beside the ride. It is one of the place for visitors to "relac-one-corner".

The Far far away palace. Very grand and magnificent isn't it?

The ride in Far Far Away palace is a 4D movie. 3d visual images, spraying of water, wind blows, and vibration of the chair. My comment, you must choose the "right" section to sit, some of the chair shake vigorously, while some just vibrate.... like mine. -____-"' Frankly speaking, the ride just occupied at most 2 levels of the castle, i wonder what are the remaining levels of the castle for... warehouse? Office?

The DONKEY LIVE SHOW is sort of a interactive show, where there's a MC and the DONKEY itself. In short, it is sort of a variety show format. If you wanna interact with the DONKEY~ you should snatch for the first 4 rows... and of course the centre section. For me, I find it pretty boring and. Hmmm... perhaps "LAME" is the word. (DONKEY LIVE SHOW! DONKEY LIVE SHOW IN 5 MORE MINS!... no matter what time I passed by that area, I always heard the theme ride staff shouting this. Mybe not enough visitor for this attraction?)

Half a day is gone, we decided to go for a lunch break at the food court. Aunties can never forget their auntie lifestyle~ (My OS: OF SO MANY FOOD BRANCHES, WHY CHOOSE FOODCOURT?!)

This skeleton dino just stand in the middle of the food court. Really a "replica" of Jurassic Park's Visitor Centre. Sorry for the dark quality of the photo. The food court is very bright, something is very wrong with my cam.

Guess how much this food court food cost? $15!!!! $10.50 for the Sheng Mian and the beancurd pudding, $3.50 for Ice Milo!!! I might as well spend it on something more worthwhile rather than on foodcourt food. See nah~ choose food court food. But....... the sheng mian is not that bad lah~ Just the Sheng Mian is not bad. nth else to comment. Anyway, i manage to make full use of the service they provide. The staff help me to bring my food over to my dinning table. I can't handle two trays alone.

One of the two rides in "The Lost World" zone. Dino-Soarin is another ride much more suitable for faint-hearted and kids. Well, I didn't take this ride, because it just keep going round and round and up or down (up-down can be controlled).

The other ride in this zone is the Canopy Flyer. You could see part of the track above the Pterodactyl figure (the flying dino). The Canopy Flyer is much more interesting, but rather short. Water World is closed.... Rrrrrr~ what a shame.

The descendant of Pterodactyl.... A well trained Singapore bird that stand and walk behind the yellow line.

The giant statues of Egypt welcome you to "Ancient Egypt" zone.

Take a closer look at the statue, there are actually "arts" beneath the stone they carried... Oh~

The rock decorations of "Ancient Egypt" zone.... Hmmm... nothing much to comment. Anyway, the rocks and mini mountain sure give you that extreme Hot egypt dessert feel. In actual fact, the day i went to USS is really damn HOT! Can't stand the heat, I almost developed a flu on a bright sunny day.

Anyway, this ride reminds me of the tour-around ride of Genting Highland. Oh yah hor~ this park is still own by Resorts World, which is the same owner. This ride just let you tour part of the zone, have a good look of the zone..... nothing to look forward though.

The extreme tall ang moh that goes around to scared people.

Taking pic with the "ancient egypt" queen. A very tanned lady eh~

Walking further in into the Ancient Egypt zone = approaching the Revenge of the mummy indoor roller coaster. Woot~

Before the indoor roller coaster ride, we took a pic with another mascot. A macho and tall ang moh guy. He is really tall, at least of about 1.9m ++ ?

The entrance to "Revenge of the mummy" roller coaster ride. The ambience it try to create is pretty splendid. A dark and gloomy ambience, eerie sound effect... it is a waste they didn't make the entrance or environment into sort of a "haunted-house" attraction. That will be amazing eh? Haunted house follow by indoor attraction ride. Anyway, the roller coaster is sort of a intermediate level for me but not that heart bumping enough eh. I'm just anyhow yell and shout for the sake of creating that mood. One of my cousin felt that. the other one.... Keep on screaming all the way, without any pause. That is the longest scream i ever heard. LOL! Oh well, The rides has got some fire effect, at times I'm more afraid of the fire than the ride itself. What a weird guy I am... hmmm.... Oh! And there is a photo kiosk where you can purchase a glimpse of yourself during the ride. We didn't purchase it as it look damn ugly, even for me when i was not even frighten at all. Got ghost lah~

Next is the Sci-Fi city!!!! THe battle star galatica roller coaster ride!!!!!! It is my biggest disappointment, as I'm not able to take a ride due to the pressure that one of my cousin and I are facing. We are "niam" by the aunties that we should not play with our life -_____-"' I'LL BE BACK AGAIN!!!!

After a biggest disappointment, we head towards the Hollywood zone. Feeling damn sian, everything just look damn sian to me..... walking around taking photos and photos. My cousin who is also sian asked me. "You know what you are taking (photo) anot?". And i replied, "No idea too, just anyhow take lor". So... i guess when you are sian, you just anyhow take photos without any aim.

The one and only taxi that is allowed in USS.... but it wont move~

The magnificent Lion Statue.... Majulah~ Singapura~ Wait~ isn't it Hollywood or Washington city?

The 24hour closed subway that wont bring you to anywhere

Street dance performance along the street

one aunty playing with "steam", the other act as if really crossing a road with ongoing traffic.

Buildings again.... Oh! There's a Hollywood stunt effect ride nearby. The disaster effect is not bad, we got a bit wet due to water splash. The Hurricane or thunderstorm effect it tried to produce look rather real. Perhaps due to Steven Spielberg's contributions that is look so real?

ARGH!!!!! So near and yet so far... =(

HUH?! you mean that's all?!!!

We went back to Madagascar zone to see if we have the luck to bump into those mascot. I WANNA TAKE PICTURES WITH THEM TO OVERCOME MY DISAPPOINTMENT!!!! and also to make my tix more worth it~ Time now is only 5.15pm... let's tour around again.

Thanks to my cousin's beauty, we manage to catch the attraction of pussy in the boots. We were actually resting at the area infront of the "Enchanted Airways". Not long after that, we saw pussy coming our direction, WITH PLENTY OF PPL chasing behind him. Immediately, we took out our cam, just wanna take photo of it and not with it, because we know for sure there gonnah be long queue and we know our luck is always bad. Guess what?!!! Pussy approached my cousin, and touches her face with his paws, then signal the staff that he wanna stay here to take photos.... So in the end. we became the first in the queue to take photo with Pussy. THANKS TO AH MEI MAN!

Ah Ting, jsut in time came back from her enchanted airway roller coaster ride. She didnt get to sit during the previous round, becoz she was rather scared of heights~ Oh yesh! she is the one with the longest non-stop scream. LOL!

about 15 to 20 min later, pussy decided to change spot. Before he left, he approached us again. Wahahahaha! Mascot Ba Mei leh! Pussy tried to touch Ah Mei's face again, den signal her to call him (using the call me hand sign). In this photo, pussy tried to tao hao the aunties.

Pussy bidding us good bye~ When pussy left, i asked ah Mei "Pussy got give you HP number meh?", and Ah Mei answered with "No Leh! I den dun wanna to call leh~"..... Hmmmm..... since he never give, why he signal that call me hand sign? What a clumsy cat he is! Ba Mei also never Ba properly~

Heading back to madagascar zone. Yeah!~~~ You better watch out, you better not cry.... Lion Alex coming to town~

I like to move it move it~ ...... I like to MOVE IT! what a cute dance from the penguins and the other characters from madagascar.

The three Kung Fu Musketeers~

Alex is always so cheerful from whatever angle

King Julien XIII and my cousin just envy of my height, they tried to press me down.

We decided to head home after a long tiring day, without even waiting for the fireworks. 9pm is just too many hours for us to wait. Hmmmm.... I wanna rush home watch drama too. LOL!

Today is really our lucky day. On our way out, we met woody!!!! Initially, we already saw woody over at Hollywood zone, but the staff stopped us from taking photo with it as they are rushing back to change shift i guess. The staff did told us that woody will be near the entrance at certain timing. But we didnt get to meet woody during that timing lor. so we guess we got no fate le. This is like tio 4D!!!!

Beside woody, we also saw the female version of woody nearby. When we wanna take photo with her, woody came "ka-jiao" the female woody. There was sort of a dram at that moment. Ms Woody and Mr Woody had sort of an argument becoz Mr. woddy "fancy" over my cousin, and Ms woody was rather sad and annoyed. So..... i hug Ms. Woody, and Mr. Woddy tried to kiss Ah Ting in this photo (but it seems like woody trying to eat her up LOL!)

They are still a loving couple eventually, they are back together when we left that spot. Animals really have short term memory~

PO!!!!! That kungfu panda!!! we tried to queue to have a photoshoot with it!

But when out turn comes, the staff told us that PO is leaving, and we will have no chance even if we queue. ::>_<:: We take a photo of it lor.... i wish to bash his stomach somehow. Wahahahah!

The first and last merchandise shop of USS. The entrance... which is also the exit

The iconic universal studio~ turn and turn, seems like a fortune wheel. hurhur

That all I have to share.... what a tiring saturday. Anyway, I gonna go back for the battlestar and transfomer!!!!