Time flies, 2012 is closing to end….. for me it started out with a very Sad beginning Passing of my Best Friend, and over the year things been going smoothly, towards the end on 01DEC I had my second concert with a group of friends whom I’ve know for 24 years.

This concert was planned to take place in late April but postponed to Dec since  we could not get a place to perform, you will be amazed that in Hong Kong though  there are quite a lot of venues for performing, there are more and more people love to perform: either, singing, dancing, stage plays, Chinese Opera…..etc, the demand for all these are extremely high. And we thought we might not be able to do it…..anyway it was a sweet and memorable experience of 2012!

In this concert we all agreed to perform oldies which we like most, and I chose those performers who had the biggest influence to me……

Part I  At the opening medley, I performed  part of  翁倩玉 ジュディオング Judy Ongg‘s  1979 signature tune ‘Miserarete’ 愛的迷戀 in English(the song was original in Japanese and translated into  both Mandarin and English, title Love is Calling Me)

and I specially wore this costume in Memory of my best friend who passed away earlier this year, cos this was a gift from him  in 2004 when I was performing at a company’s function

 

 

Part II  Performing the Cabaret  1972 version  by my Ultimate Idol Liza….

 

 

Then a cantonese  performer Roman Tam 羅文‘s 讓我奔放

Part III a Dancing Medley with 2 others at first I did Disco Queen Donna Summer’s Last Dance

then Denise Williams’s Let’s Hear It For The Boys, and Deanie Yip 葉德嫻‘s version of 我要.

Part IV Closing with Micheal Jackson’s  Heal The World

 

 

Spending my last 2 weeks of leave this  year in both Hong Kong and Singapore and actually was quite busy……

First of all my annual Singapore trip, this year I spent most of the time around Marina Bay area staying at 2 different Hotels, ..and redemption ticket on CX Regional Business Class quite a vintage product….

Luckily I have reserved the bulk head seat months ago……really after traveling with the non-AVOD inflight entertainment on this, I miss you a lot SQ Economy…….

ok…use my own……

A boring Salad, and the appetizer was quite blend in taste….

both main courses were quite good in taste , it would have been better if they’re not under heat….

Cheese and fruits….ooops forgot to take the pic of the fruits,  Banana Chocolate cake

 

It was Down Pouring  with countless Lightning and Thunder when we arrived Singapore Down town.. …..it actually looked like a scene from the movie “Day After Tomorrow’ or  ’2012′

The Fullerton Bay Hotel Reception area

The room is equipped with nearly everything…….

After a couple of  hours  down pouring, I managed to take a picture under a clear sky…..

A light supper at the People’s Park Hawker Food Centre in China town

I just love those fish balls stuff with minced pork, a typical SIN style Laksa

Satay and a different kind of Carrot cake…..

Then went to a Gay Bar ‘DYMK‘ to meet up with friends….

Following late night snack  with Congee  at Tiong Shian Porridge, Chinatown Street

2nd day having breakfast

Though the  selection of Buffet breakfast was simple, the quality of the food  and service were real good…

Even at the Conrad, Grand Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental, Four Season, InterCon in Hong Kong  I haven’t seen the staff replacing your used cutlery sets each time they come to clear you plate, but here at the Fullerton they serve in details….

 

just too bad they cannot choose their clientele

The pool is actually not a bad one…

Meeting up with friends for a late lunch….hahahah I didn’t eat much on this round just accompanied them

Mee Siam, the Carrot cake which is to my taste….

forgot the actual name of the noddle and the Kaya Toast with Soft Boiled eggs

Surprisingly it’s cool and comfy without an air-con….!

Just loving this home made dinner

 

Tomatoe Rice, Chicken Curry

Gado Gado(ooops which the sauce) stir-fried veggie

Asam Prawn

Back to the hotel and pampering myself  with a hot bath while watching TV….

 

A small snack before heading to our next hotel , and please don’t ask me why, I just love KFC within SE Asia

Then the Marina Bay Sands, while they charge more than the Fullerton, I’m sorry to say they could not offer what they should be offering a Luxury Service, to me it’s big, just like one of those Las Vegas or even Macau  Casino/Hotels, no personal touch, the staff just want to finish their job and get rid of you, that’s why you have all those in-room check out, express check out kind of service. you have to tell them to come to make up your room, because they don’t even bother to check whether you Make Up the room light is on or not if you have passed their schedule. During breakfast, since they have too many guests and they cannot accommodate all with teir 3 restaurants/cafe , table sharing is the only option, and the food is  just like those Cheap  Mr Foodie Buffet outlet -  Starch  in different forms are the main offerings, while the protein you can find are usually those thin sliced meat…….while the fruit, you can find the taste of stale……what’s more I can say the experience is  totally a disappointment….ok be fair the one and only reason to be here is the Infinity Pool on the 57 floor….

I miss you The Fullerton Bay Hotel……

The pool , the one and only reason to be here…..

 

Dinner at the Marche I just love the food at this Swiss style restaurant

Seafood Paella, and the famous  Swiss Crispy Rosti

Sauteed mushroom with cognac, Roasted Pig Knuckle 

Bouillabaisse

A a fattening dessert at the Swensen’s

The EarthQuake

ok Here the breakfast at the Marina Bay Sands

Though the the breakfast is included with the room rate, after such a bad experience, I decided not to have it the next morning….

Light snack after spending over an hour at the pool

coffee from The Coffee Bean  and Tea, and a local Chee Cheong Fun

 a rather new attraction Garden by the Bay

 

Flower Dome

Dinner with another group of friends at the Strait Kitchen Grand Hyatt

A local food Buffet, is like a fine dinning Hawker food but the quality  is a much more better…..

 

This Roasted goose is really good…..and lots of tropical fruit

 

last but not least….bought some pork jerky b4 leaving….

As I have mentioned before, I have given up the breakfast at the Marina Bay Sands  to the food court with some simple Pinoy food

 Heading to the airport on the MRT

 the Skyview Lounge, actually an ex- CX Lounge which  she has decided to let others to take over

 on the way back to Hong Kong on semi vintage  Regional Business Class product