2013 - the year we turn 21.

Hi! Giselle here. Haven't posted in a long while, and although Jude and I said that we'd post about our trip to the Kansai region in Japan (in April), none of us came about doing it. So, as I was looking through the older posts in my personal blog, there was this post (below) which I posted about the trip. Here's a copy-and-paste post for all to enjoy! By the way, this trip was a truly enjoyable one to celebrate the three of us turning 21 this year. :)

Kyoto

This explains why I love Japan's drains. This was taken in Gion. Yes, the place where geishas are likely spotted, but we didn't see any...

Tea-break at Golden Pavillion, which more or less felt like a scam..

Waiting for our vegetarian lunch in the temple grounds! Really cool tatami room where we ate in. (:

All vegetarian, but tasted really really good. (:

To end off our stop at Kyoto, and as proof that I was there...

Nara

The very nice and patient ah ma - the owner of the vintage camera shop where we bought Jude's birthday present.

The best place to be in on Earth - izakaya in Nara. The happiest meal I've had in my life so far, I swear.

I miss that cheesecake ice cream I had. 

Nara park. (:

Osaka

(One of) The happiest places on Earth.

All so cute huh.

Elmo wanted my churros. Oh well...

Osaka castle

And we saw lots of cherry blossoms throughout this trip. I love Japan.

Awesome traditional architecture in Bangkok!

Alas! A post from Giselle!

 

I was in Bangkok from 18-21 December. The traffic was terrible and I'll never ever take a tuk tuk again (I'm still coughing now because of the fumes I inhaled while on the tuk tuk). Wat Pho was awesome! The architecture had this 'wow' factor and is definitely worth a visit!

Grand Palace

Wat Pho





From Kovan and Dhoby Ghaut to Potong Pasir. (:

Giselle:

Good evening! Today, Jude and I explored 2 of the nicer houses near mine and took a little walk around the area before heading to Plaza Singapura to get Jude's scrapbooking materials and then, to attempt to walk home (which we gave up after more than an hour, at Potong Pasir).

First up, this house below which does not look as beautiful as it actually is (because we don't want to focus so much of the details inside the house before its owners come out to scold us), it has a beautiful pool (maybe enough for 3 laps?) by its left on the ground floor.

Below is the house which I've been wanting to show Jude. This house itself is a piece of art, constituted by many pieces of art. (: The most beautiful and amazing house I've ever seen, I swear.

In the little garden of this house, there's that tall thing which resembles a miniature of those proposed for Gardens by the Bay at Marina Bay which has bougainvillea grown on top. And behind the vertical bars is a huge white mask (the kind which is often used to 'symbolize' literature) which Jude noticed (which I had missed despite walking past this house almost every night). In the middle of the house - the glass part, at every half level, there are matching caricatures or whatever you call 'em, placed at the glass.

And below, we came across this house, building-in-progress, which has it's third floor only surrounded by glass. It'd be really cool if it were a gym or music room up there. (:

While walking at one of the back alleys, I saw this modern house with many Japanese banners hanging at the back, which made it look interesting amidst the other dull-er houses.

In the back lane of the back lane.

Old house, old windows.

The type of house rarely seen in Singapore, but still, it looked really good. There was even a gym with glass panels in between the two blocks of houses.

The one below, I think it's green certified, or at least, they considered the ventilation more than other houses I've seen.

After walking through squeezy Little India since it's a Sunday night, which both of us stupidly forgot, here's a view of somewhere between Boon Keng and Potong Pasir (next to The Aberdeen, actually).

And below's one of the countless Deepavali decorations at Little India. I didn't know Deepavali was coming...

The one below! It's really cute! The restaurant was so beautifully decorated that I could not resist taking pictures of.

And then at Broadway (the place where people take studio photos when they graduate..?), we saw these cute life-size bears.

And then we went home, and I had dinner, soaked my sore feet and then took a bath. GOOD NIGHT!

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mrglue:

Yoyoyo! Ok wow, Giselle prolly covered just about everything we both saw and "scrutinized". Add an add-on: I couldn't resist taking a closer-up shot at Giselle's "dream house", so that you guys would be able to catch a glimpse of why she's so in love with it woahahaha. Take a look:

You see what I see? You understand what I mean? That's really architectural eye candy to me. We moved on because we were in a rush after that, and also because a nosy neighbour was standing around with his poodle looking at us. How I'd wish Ah Pui was with us at the time haha.

I don't have much to work on the next house, the one with the pool. Blame it on my height, my photography skills (or lack of), or whatever else you can think of. Because the only shot I managed even after tiptoeing and stretching my arm out (at the risk of the nosy neighbour's judgement) was this:

Ok, nuff' said.

Both of the next two places we ealked past on our way out of the estate area caught my eye. Prolly becuse both didn't look local (note: desire to reside overseas).

stretch of apartments that really brings out "communal living".

reminded of the english countryside? how about mediterranean living? 

That's about it this time, let's end the post with some "artsy" shots, yes?

feelin' like sailin'?

if anything crawls out.... scream and run!

an oldie at its best

24, the symbol of...?

New subchapter.

Hello hello!

A new blog to supplement our (kinda) new activity that will be here to stay. Hopefully. As mentioned by Ms Lim, this blog will be about places (or things) that we've explored. Hopefully we'll remember to bring our cameras along on all of these escapades. Photos! And maybe, just maybe, the occasional video? TEEHEE.

Walked about today, and ended up being envious of oh-so-many house owners wahahaha. Two houses that caught my eye:

The first one looked nothing attractive, but it was what it held within its driveway: 6 "antique" cars! Classics, if I may. The house owner is evidently inclined in the ways of his/her investment. 

The second is one which is combined by 2 compounds (into 1), has a huge driveway (no cars though), and an elongated pool right by the side. Beautiful pool which I suppose doubles as a water feature if the owner has guests over in the evening. Envy taking over a little here! Haha.

Since neither of us had our cameras with us today, we didn't take any photos. Make do with one from my iPhone? Here's a photo of the sunset from today to end this post :)

- mrglue

Welcome! The idea of starting this blog came from Jude today, and TADAA! It's done! So basically, we'll walk around together (I think), take pictures and post them here. (:

Do look forward to more posts coming up!

Alright, so the idea came up when the both of us were supposed to go for a jog (well, not exactly. More like a leisure walk) around our homes, and we were touring around the Wolskel, Sommerville Road area of houses and Jude thought of this. But today, we didn't bring our cameras. Below's a short list of things that caught my attention:

1. The house somewhere in that area with a collection of vintage cars. (VERY IMPRESSIVE)
2. The house that had the thing for people to practise kungfu with (like that wooden thing we see in Ip Man)
3. THAT particular house which took our breath away with its spectacular pool.

Would like to highlight the last one. Exactly what my dream home would be like. (: That piece of architecture moved me. Seriously. All I said to Jude was, "看了很感动！" Dramatic as it sounds, it reached me that way. This is why I'd like to be an architect when I grow up. Architect or not, I'm going to be someone in the building industry to bring buildings like these to touch people's lives.

-Giselle