my town
woke up sick today. felt pretty sick, with all the runny nose and never ceasing sneezing. i practically sneezed all the way from bed to toilet to couch in living room. at least it's stopped for now...
today was an off-day. figured that i'd be wasting my time if i went to work today, since practically all the people will be out at East Coast Park for the run this afternoon, and i'm not in the list, so didnt really bother to go to work today. ah, the joys and bliss of being a soon-to-be out-of-the-service guy. so today, i could afford to wake up late in the afternoon, spend at least 30minutes stoning away in the living room after the 'morning business', and just slack my day away. went by the comic shop at BB sometime in the late afternoon to catch up on all the comics i've missed. on the way back home, just thought i'd wander around the neighbourhood for a while.
the place has hardly changed all these years, from the time i've moved in back in, let me think, 17years ago. its got that laid-back, easy going bohemian feeling thats rare these days for neighbourhoods to go by in the busy bustling little country we have here. some people compare it to Holland Village, but HV is a bit too crowded and busy compared to here. i guess thats because HV is situated near or within the heartlands(thats the term the government uses these days for flats communities). here in the recently refurnished and revamped 'Serangoon Gardens Village', its like a little oasis within the fast paced life of Singapore.
there's the Happy Daze outdoor bar. its kinda become an establishment here, there's always a crowd just lazing around there at night, even when there's no football showing. the small walk leading up to the old paramount tower/building(or whatever, cant recall what it was called back then), has been redesigned with a couple of outdoor dining cafes now. then there's that small sight of commercialisation, with people, usually teens to young adults gathering at the Coffeebean. opposite Happy Daze, on a second floor shophouse unit, is the recently opened Arabella(think its spelt that way). its something between a pub and a lounge. the outdoor corner, where smokers can rejoice and gather for food and drinks, is pretty cool. its just like a sidewalk experience, only you're on the 2nd level.
the place really comes into life at night, and i havent even mention the famous hawker centre, Chomp Chomp. i really count myself blessed to be living around this wonderful neighbourhood.
today was an off-day. figured that i'd be wasting my time if i went to work today, since practically all the people will be out at East Coast Park for the run this afternoon, and i'm not in the list, so didnt really bother to go to work today. ah, the joys and bliss of being a soon-to-be out-of-the-service guy. so today, i could afford to wake up late in the afternoon, spend at least 30minutes stoning away in the living room after the 'morning business', and just slack my day away. went by the comic shop at BB sometime in the late afternoon to catch up on all the comics i've missed. on the way back home, just thought i'd wander around the neighbourhood for a while.
the place has hardly changed all these years, from the time i've moved in back in, let me think, 17years ago. its got that laid-back, easy going bohemian feeling thats rare these days for neighbourhoods to go by in the busy bustling little country we have here. some people compare it to Holland Village, but HV is a bit too crowded and busy compared to here. i guess thats because HV is situated near or within the heartlands(thats the term the government uses these days for flats communities). here in the recently refurnished and revamped 'Serangoon Gardens Village', its like a little oasis within the fast paced life of Singapore.
there's the Happy Daze outdoor bar. its kinda become an establishment here, there's always a crowd just lazing around there at night, even when there's no football showing. the small walk leading up to the old paramount tower/building(or whatever, cant recall what it was called back then), has been redesigned with a couple of outdoor dining cafes now. then there's that small sight of commercialisation, with people, usually teens to young adults gathering at the Coffeebean. opposite Happy Daze, on a second floor shophouse unit, is the recently opened Arabella(think its spelt that way). its something between a pub and a lounge. the outdoor corner, where smokers can rejoice and gather for food and drinks, is pretty cool. its just like a sidewalk experience, only you're on the 2nd level.
the place really comes into life at night, and i havent even mention the famous hawker centre, Chomp Chomp. i really count myself blessed to be living around this wonderful neighbourhood.
posted by boredphuck at 9:29 pm
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i just went chomp chomp last night =P
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