Exhausted Day Trip

Here I am ... to settle MOM and secure a room in kiasuland. As I need to maximise my time there, therefore I've to fly at early morning and be back at nite. Though the flight was 7:45am but I've to wake up at 5am (get ready, drive, check in, etc) sigh. The best thing was, when I reach LCCT at 6am, it was hustle and bustle and as if the traffic during peak hour!

Initially plan to have a nice breakfast at Old Time but their customer service sucks big time (what to do as their business is doing very well) therefore I've turn to Mary Brown Breakfast Set F (sigh).Food wise just so so but since I'm in rush ... I don't see much choice for me :(

Once reaching the airport, luck seems not on my side because :-

1. Immigration traffic is very high
2. Didn't realise my pen and Ezlink not with me !!!!! Hence need to queue for pen then immigration counter and finally buy a new Ezlink *sigh*

 The MRT journey from Changi to Clarke Quay look pretty fast but in reality during rush hour is a nightmare! I suppose to reach office at 10am but only arrive around 10:15am. Luckily the MOM just around the corner otherwise I will be late :(

During my journey to MOM, I've been thinking am I too late? will there be very pack? how is their officer? so on and so forth but when I stepped in .... what a surprise and totally opposite of the world. The crowd is lesser than I thought, main entrance filled with self service kiosk and there is even officer walk to you and offer you help.

Instead of you going to the machine, self figure out or look at those instruction, they will do it for you with superb customer service attitude !!! Another thing I spotted was, there were a foreign couples puzzling around and there was an officer walk past them. Instead of just walk and go, that officer took his courtesy to greet and ask if help is needed. In addition, I can see MOM broadcasting all past complimentary messages from their customers everywhere in the hall.

Not really being kiasu or 'opposite field is always greenier' attitude but this is really an eye opener experience that I never had! Big applause for MOM of SG.

After MOM, have to get a quick bite and rush to survey and secure my room. In fact, I already have the selected room in my mind but still, better review it thoroughly to avoid disappointment. It's just few mins walk from Hougang MRT and the flat is newly renovated. Not to mention they have mall, restaurants, convenient stores nearby and CCTV in their lift. Besides, all my room furniture is brand new and the owner is very nice and hospitality.

Without any hesitation or 2nd thought, I've paid a small deposit and secure the room. This is a glance of my newly renovated room :)

After survey the room, I'm now terrible tired and exhausted due to early flights and been rushing since landed so I've decided to have a break at Chinatown for a leisure lunch and walkaround. Had Korean food as lunch and price tag is around MY but it's in SGD :(

Once my stomach is filled, then I quickly rush to Vivo City to have a quick peep for the Universal Studio and Genting Group Casino. All these has to be complete before 7pm as I will need to rush to airport (yes, it's a day trip!!!!). Entrance ticket to Universal Studio seems a bit deep (SGD70+) and surround is just so so only. Maybe it's still new. Also walk passed Casino entrance and a unique chocolate store, Hershey.

Main attraction at the entrance. Spinning globe with smoke beneath. Cool and nice spot for a pix

Casino entrance #1 - nothing special but very crowded that day due to Public Holiday in MY

Entrance #2, little grand and with a white Lamborghini to attract crowd. Pricey ....

This is the choc store that I refer, price tag seems affordable and something new to me. Will try it soon :)