3D2N Superstar Gemini Cruise to Malacca

This is a special post on a Friday, not posted on my regular days, because I can only upload one video per week on Vimeo because I refuse to upgrade to Plus as at the moment. Watch my videos and give me a reason why I should upgrade to Vimeo and post more okay? :x

003 - Star Cruise Gemini from Aniysh on Vimeo.

So remember that Cruise I took in September? It was my first time on a huge ass ship and actually sailing along with it so it was kind of a big deal for both Yat and I. We have always thought it seems fancy and interesting, so I decided to book a place for two for a 3D2N trip to Malacca via Super Star Gemini.

It was not all that, but it was definitely a great experience. So many things could have been better or could be improved but to say that we will not be taking anymore cruise (especially superstar) is an understatement, though the Royal Caribbean cruise got our attention for their around the world cruise for $50,000 per pax on board their Quantum of The Seas. Sounds like a good deal to spend about 100+ days away from home with food & accommodation & travel expense covered (mostly). We will probably do that when we are 40. Or latest 45. In sha Allah.

Anyway, click to watch the video to see a 8 minutes video to see what is pretty much in Super Star Gemini so you can decide if it is worth spending the bulk of your money on it or.... heh.

See you guys on Monday at noon for my next post on my reviews on Tag Team Inc and basically a 101 guide on how to choose the have the best laser tag party. :)

AYdate Ideas : Surprise Date to Art Science Museum

002 - Surprise Date #2 from Aniysh on Vimeo.

AYdate Ideas : A Surprise Date at Universal Studios Singapore!

001 : Surprise Date at USS! from Aniysh on Vimeo.

On Tuesday, Yat brought me out for a surprise date because I think I complained that I have not been feeling very special lately.

He just said to wear my shorts, a t-shirt with sandals and a cap if I want...

... and bring my passport along.

So obviously I thought we would go across the border, if not for Batam.

Then a thought occurred to me - what if the passport was just a diversion? Like he just wanted to trick me so he said that. By the day before Tuesday, I have already strike off Batam because I have a job interview on Wednesday morning and if Yat wanted to bring me to Batam, he would have picked a day where we will both be free for at least two days before he does something like that. So I thought it was maybe Johor... but if we were to go to Johor, he would not have asked me to wear shorts. He would ask me to wear jeans.

So the overseas idea was a little bit odd and I have a strong feeling it was just a distraction.

Then when the day come and I went down to meet Yat, he did this...

So I was blindfolded throughout the journey there.

But the thing is... I sort of have a map in my head. I can visualise where we were heading in my head and by the time we got to our destination, I was grinning so hard when I got off the bike.

"I know where we are!"

"Where?"

"We are at Vivocity!!!"

"Haha. You're right. You can take off the blindfold now."

So with Johor and Batam out of the question, it can only mean we will be heading to Sentosa. I just do not know which part of Sentosa. When we entered Vivocity by the third floor and headed straight to the Sentosa Express, I knew I was right! 

At first, I thought we were going to The Luge and/or MegaZip because in my entire 23 years of living here, I have never tried that before so it was kind of lingering in my mind. But when he grabbed my hand upon reaching The Waterfront station at the very last minute before the door close (because he wants to have that dramatic effect), I was quite shock.

Then I changed my mind.

I thought we might be going to the trick eye museum or the Madame Tussaud's that was in Sentosa. Both I have never been to before either hahaha because Yat mentioned something about "catching a show". But we continued walking and I have no idea where we were heading to until we walked towards the direction of the Universal Studios globe thingy and he asked me to take a picture with it that he told me we are going to USS!

That was a surprise because 1) we both are not the type who would go to the same amusement park twice 2) we have already been to USS together once last year during Halloween Horro Night but I guess that was different - so USS was indeed a surprise!

Yat picked a perfect day to go to USS.

The choice of date could not be anymore perfect.

It was a Tuesday afternoon, school was in session so there were almost 0 kids seen in the amusement park unless you are counting about 5 or 6 foreign kids but the longest we queued for a ride was about 10-15 minutes so it was good. Even the Mummy Ride was a 5 minute wait which I would like to point my disappointment because Yat and I forgot to take the ride.

We wanted to. 

But after the two roller coaster, we thought we would walk it out for awhile - you know, just letting our heart rest because I think we got a shock of our lives for a moment there during the ride. By the time we finished walking and trying out other rides, WE FORGOT ALL ABOUT MUMMY AND I ONLY REMEMBERED IT LIKE NOW WHEN I AM UPDATING MY BLOG WHAT THE HECK.

So anyway, instead of spamming my blog with pictures, I decided to make a video for this date because it was a special date that Yat had specifically planned for me and I love the fact that he made the effort to do this for me.

Thank you baby for the really awesome date - and also deciding that you would have dinner at my place instead hehe.

Hope you guys enjoyed the short clip! :)

AYdate Ideas : Gardens By The Bay

On 9th August, when we got a pair of free tickets for the National Day Parade, we thought of spending the whole day before the parade going to those places that were free or on 50% off because of the Jubilee Weekend. We bought a pair of tickets to Gardens By The Bay for 2 Conservatories at $10 each. The usual retail price for that was $20 per person so instead of paying $40, we only paid $20!

The reason why I have never been to this place even though it was launched a loOoOoOong time ago was because Yat has already been there before and after visiting the place, I understand why Yat was rather unwilling to go there again for the second time. BUT I REALLY WANTED TO GO...so he gave in hehe.

But then, when we were there on 9th August, IT WAS CHAOTIC. There were so many people and there was long queues everywhere! Even going to the toilet or buying drinks at McDonalds! There were too many people to our liking and we really do not like how it might make walking around seems unbearable. But lucky us because...

So we bought half priced ticket and we could go anytime till 31st August! We decided to go on a day that will not have a big crowd.

Which was yesterday, seeing how it was a weekday and it was not a school holiday - it was indeed a perfect day to check the place out.

As we have already collected our tickets during national day, we managed to skip the queue at the ticketing booth. A good tip for you : just buy the tickets online! It saves the hassle of queueing up for the tickets.

The first conservatory we went to was the Flower Dome!

Pardon my photo vomit - but Yat took really amazing photos with the GoPro yesterday!

This picture above resulted in :

Hahahahahahahaaha but I cannot resist!

(Nope, picture above is not edited at all.)

Basically, the place is photoworthy. The place is cooling, so you do not have to worry about sweating and stinking up the whole place or be uncomfortable because of the heat. They also have a cafe inside the conservatory, so you can rest your tired, aching feet there and get a cup of coffee first before you continue walking. It is wheelchair and elderly friendly because of the elevators almost everywhere so you can always bring your parents or grandparents too!

Next up was the Cloud Forest and that place is breathtaking!

That is a man-made waterfall and there are a few levels inside it that you can discover.

This is Yat's attempt at an artsy fartsy shot.

This place is amazing. But if you are afraid of heights, it will be pretty boring for you if you don't go on the trail inside Cloud Forest.

We wanted to go to the OCBC Skyway, but was told that the waiting time was 1 hour. We were both famished so we decided to go some other time. Meh. It would have been the cherry on top of my whipped cream but it is okay! The ticket for the skyway is $5 each for adults if you are wondering.

So the next time you have no idea where to go for your next date, you can consider Gardens By The Bay and impress your date with your artsy fartsy shot of her like how Yat impressed me yesterday hehe.