Who's the Mayor?

Happy Monday all. It's a brand new week. After the horrendous traffic situation driving in all last week, I decided to drive in early and have some breakfast at the cafe near the hospital. That won't be good for my waistline though!

Another bit news was I managed to oust @palmdoc as Mayor of SDMC. Now, my consultation fees would go up by 20% and everyone has to kneel before for I am the Mayor!

Back to Hot Pot

Can't resist but to log about dinner tonight. Hot Pot Cafe Damansara Damai. Just me and the missus. The children were left at home. School night. That was our excuse :).

The place is famous for its masak lemak daging salai. Definitely the best I had in town. Adrie introduced it to us a couple of months back. And since then we have been back here a few times. Never disappointed.

The SkyPark

Perched on the 57th floor of the Marina Bay Sands, the Sands SkyPark is a sight to behold. Majestic. That's probably the best way to describe it. It would cost SGD20 to get onto the Park, but it is free for those staying at the hotel. We certainly used the facility. Once to relax, the second to actually sample the pool. My boys actually enjoyed the dip on both occasion. They had a separate wading pool for children, and a main pool extending across the three tower.

The main pool was not that deep, but extend towards the end, elevated against the floor to give an illusion that one reaches the edge, hence the name Infiniti Pool. It was an experience with the Singapore skyscraper appearing over the edge. Sipping an ice tea by the pool really made the stay in Singapore worthwhile for that alone.

Looking towards the east of the island from the topTaking the lifts upYours truly having a dip as wellThe healthy option. Some iced tea.As with anywhere in Singapore, things were well organized and clean. The SkyPark was no exception. Apart from the pool, there is a few jacuzzi and sauna units. There were also a couple of bars, a nightclub as well as restaurants and a chocolate bar. However, some of the restaurant we only for those at the executive floors.

No diving. The water was not that deep in the main pool.Idlan looking at the sunsetThe view fromm the side of the infiniti pool. No, it was not dangerous!Singapore sunset ....For visitors, there is also a separate observation deck to enjoy a panoramic view of the island.

On the last evening we were there, we stayed in the pool until after sunset, enjoying the sun rays creeping between a couple of towers on the horizon. Bliss.

A Run at the Pool

The boys couldn't stop running around our empty apartment. It won't be empty for long as we would start to move stuffs by next weekend. I would also be sleeping there as I would be on call on Friday.

I installed the Internet and wifi, and took the boys to explore the facilities. The pool was really nice but it was too early to jump in. Before long, a group of twenty somethings started coming over with their barbecue bag, exploring the barbecue area. One of them brought a small dog. Before long, it started sniffing around Idlan and he was not happy. The bucks stopped when it started to give chase when Idlan ran.

He ran into the building but the dog still chased him, before finally he entered a door and I arrived. The owner was just walking towards the incident. I swore I would have killed the dog if not for him.

Time to lie back in the afternoon sunThe pool is actually bigger than I thoughtAt least I got my priorities right ....The guy took his dog, apologised while Idlan was screaming. He rejoined his group, but the dog was still loose. I got the security in as as far as I was concerned, dogs, leashed or otherwise were off limits at the pool area. The group left shortly after.

My worry was Idlan would be traumatised by the whole affair. He was still sobbing when we got to the apartment. I would definitely be writing in for explanation from the management after this. It should not happen again. Poor Idlan.

Sunday Homework

Before we headed out to our apartment to do a bit of planning a cleaning, we had to get the boys organised first. That meant it was homework time! Idlan got plenty to do, and it took him a good hour.

It seemed that everything these days resolved around their homework. The boys were tired by the time those were done. No time for play. I remembered when if was in school, homework were a doodle. Something I could just breeze through in 15 minutes or so.

How educations has changed. But, now that it was done, time to head out to the apartment. Maybe a bit of time by the swimming pool .........