TCC TCC TCC!!! !!! !!!


It is 21st July 2007, a blissed Saturday. And what am I doing at an unearthly 8.40am, when I can be soundly asleep in the comforts of my cozy bed on a non-working day?

Sitting by Punggol MRT Station, whaling for time to pass.


BECAUSE there is a gathering with my clique from poly - Li Huey, Serene Gwee, Ian Loke, Qun Jie, and Kelvin Lee.
It was initially scheduled to meet at Chinatown at a freaking 8.30am. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me when I saw the numerals, and had to reply back the SMS to double-and-triple-confirm-plus-guarantee-plus-chop that there's no typo error here. But thanks to life's little mercies, an SMS came in on Friday night late at 11pm+ to re-schedule it to 9.15am instead - because apparently, some of the (ahem!) NS men complained that it's too early, and they had just booked out from camp the previous night.

So, Princess here was obviously happy with the new arrangement. It translates into an addition 45minutes worth of sleep, you know? And life just has a funny way of twisting things around. It was only at 8.40am, when I was just about to enter the train to head down to Chinatown, then did the 3rd SMS came in. No surprises, a couple of them overslept. And the meeting time has to be adjourned to 10am.

So, Your Highness Princess was left stranded with nowhere to go since no shops open this early in the morning, and had to sit by Punggol MRT and rot.


Upon reaching Chinatown, we were slapped with the news that the place we're going to for breakfast is actually OUTRAM PARK. Ian got the place mixed up. What's is this, man! Doesn't NS teach the men in there navigation and map-reading and manipulation of compass and etc???!!!

Anyway, we went to this eating place near Outram Park MRT station. I was all eager to try the Yong Tau Fo stall that was highly recommended by Kelvin Lee and Li Huey. But even at 10am, the snaking queue was totally horrifying, and Li Huey and I decided to - regrettably - give it a miss.

We breakfast-ed and chatted and chilled out until 12pm, before deciding to adjourn down to The Coffee Connoisseur at Bugis for more chatting and chilling out . It's a really pleasant place. The clear overhead walkway perfectly mimics an alfresco dining experience, while keeping the afternoon drizzle out. The cushy cushions are comfortable, the air-conditioning is just right, and the atmosphere is lazily relaxed. And the best part is, there's not much distraction from people walking around.


This is Li Huey - my AiAi, study-mate, library partner, and best pal in school. And yes, behind her is Singapore's Tallest Wedding Cake. Geez...



We sighted this outside TCC, and decided spontaneously to go all romantic over each other.



Hail the expert connoisseurs - Li Huey and me. Yeah right, like real.
Anyway, just realized that Qun Jie (in yellow) and Ian Loke (in white) were caught in the background.

MIGHTY JOE YOUNG!

And it costs a whopping S$7.50, GST exclusive (*%@#$%&@*^). Super expensive for just a mere glass of coffee, okie! But man, I gotta admit. The price is justified, for the drink tastes divinely superb! And yes, it's a real banana slice on top of the cream, in case you're wondering.
I would have loved to order liquer-mixed coffee, if not for the fact the cheapest one costs at least $11 bucks. Gosh...
And a note to myself, I'm not going to step foot into TCC again for as long as I'm a student if I can help it.


And yes, can you believe there exists such a humongous calculator???!!! I was joking to the gang that for this coming semester, it would be a sight to behold if I bring this into the examination hall. Gahgahgah!!!