Home and away!

23 01 2008

Well, we didn’t get as many blog updates in as we wanted to … but then again, we didn’t get as much sight-seeing in as we wanted to either.

As luck would have it, the day after our fantastic brunch (yes, that would be Monday), mom woke up with a shooting pain down her leg — we think pressure on a nerve. Anyway, she was laid out until Wednesday night, when they left! :-(

On Monday night, Dad and I went across the street to a very nice restaurant for some Vietnamese food. It was lovely, and we brought mom back her requested tuna sandwich. All was good until Tuesday morning, when both pops & I came down with … you guessed, food poisoning. Dad & I were recovered enough by Wednesday, but just hung low with mom who still isn’t back on track.

Oh no! Oh yes. The ‘rents were here for 7 days, 3 of which were spent sight-seeing the inside of my apartment building.  They left yesterday night bound for the US — mom hoping to see a doctor soon. (Their insurance doesn’t cover them overseas unless there is “loss of life or limb!!!!!” .. seriously.)

So … think positive thoughts. I know when mom comes back online, she’ll have something lovely to say about their great time here.

Now, I’m looking forward to Conrad’s visit, early in February.

That’s all for now … still smiling in sunny Singapore!





The Carlton

23 01 2008

Ironically, the best hotel in town is called “The Carlton.” At least once a week I see at least one of the brothers — the Conrad or the Carlton — smiling down at me from their skyscrapping Singapore towers … and my brain flits to home and the people I love.

Miss you all!!





The Conrad … brunch for 3 and a memory

23 01 2008

Brunch is Singapore is a cultural thing. It is more than a state of mind, it is a magnificent display of gluttony, excellence, quality, and a public display of spoiled aristocracy … and it is wonderful! Now … after all that build up, I should say that we’ve probably spent as much $$ at a NYC brunch … and it would definitely be more for the same value in the 212. But Brunch in Singapore is … well, a must-do.

What is it? Each of the big hotels put on a brunch buffet for about $100 per person with free-flow champagne. (Did I have you at free-flow, brunch, or $100?) Of course, with the rents in town, the place to go for the brunch experience was clear. No, not the place with the Veuve Clicquot on tap … The Conrad hotel!

It was fantastic. We arrived at noon-ish and were the last people to leave at around 3:30. The spread is amazing, pictures coming soon once dad sends them my way… but I’ll try to describe in words. There were about 5 stations: cold seafood — with everything from 2 kinds of lobster, various shrimps, sushis and sashimis and rolls, salmon and lox, muscles, oysters … it just went on and on and was definitely dad’s favorite part; hot foods like curries, stir fries, freshly sauted fois gras, pastas, and roast beef; there was a fresh juice bar; there was a noodle bar with local soups like laksa and spicy tom yum; and then there was the desserts … mountains and piles of pies, cakes, ices, and petit fours… mmm … I can still taste it all.

It was a wonderful Sunday. If you ever make it to Singapore, plan to come on a Sunday and stay for the brunch!!








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