"Give thanks, for the wonderful things in life."

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Groggy and suffering from the after-effects of alcohol, she wearily trudged out of the room and into the common toilet. The world was spinning and she could feel the nauseating feeling at the pit of her stomach. Gosh! She thought to herself, as she hung her clothes and turned on the shower. The cool water sprinkled onto her and never was she so grateful for cold, refreshing water. She quickly took her shower, brushed her teeth, and rushed back to her room. Having pressed the snooze button more than once, she was sure she would be late.

The journey was short and unfruitful. All she could think of was food to settle the queasiness of her stomach. Halfway through, an sms came to announce the dreaded delay. Thank goodness she had her pharmacoeconomics readings to accompany her as she waited at the station. It was not long before he arrived, and they had a wonderful breakfast!! They had HOTDOGS!! YES! Hotdogs! Ultimate loves!!

Thereafter, they proceeded to the Istana and joined the super incredibulously long queue. Luckily for them, the weather was neither scorching, nor was the humidity at the all time high (which is NOW! IT IS AT THE ALL TIME HIGH NOW!!! >=[). Time flew by as they chatted about random sightings and observations, and soon, they were within the compounds of the Istana!! Although the weather was not a killer, they still felt dehydrated, and thus, next stop: WATER!

The Istana resembled a piece of paradise in the middle of a busy district. It seemed like a place one would seek sanctuary from the bustling and chaotic world outside. The entire place was filled with nature! Swans, trees, flowers, nicely trimmed grass, pavilions, water fountains.. it had the air of peace. The mini golf course was a jaw dropper. Who would have known that there was a golf course in the middle of Dohby Ghaut?! The life of luxury cannot be compared to.

Finally, they managed to get their hands onto water, which was heavily over-priced. Oh wells – they were, after all, in a tourist location. To get out of the heat, they decided to fork out $2 each to enter the building which had the country’s ‘treasury’ on exhibition. It displayed the various gifts given to Singapore by the different countries. It was interesting to view the different gifts which were mainly in gold and silver. Some had really intricate designs while there were some which looked fairly ordinary – a plain bowl for example, or a simple vase. Can you imagine the work of the secretary?! He would have to take note of all the gifts Singapore has given in return to the various counterparts to ensure there is no duplicate! O.O Although interesting, she highly doubts it would be worth it to pay the $2 again.

As they left the Istana, the guards that were standing at the main gates had such a look of displeasure that it made them laugh. Seriously. Poor things – having to work on a public holiday.






It was definitely an awesome day.
Simply marvelous.
Sweet!

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"Happy is the life of the innocent."