Wai Pheng and Wan Meng visited us last Saturday. It was my night shift so Jon woke me up just in time to get ready for dinner in the evening, and he cooked a storm. So we had nice dinner with oyster, sashimi, vege and pasta. Then Wai Pheng who was supposed to bring some 'snacks' over got us 10 bowls of 'Lao Ban' bean curd (the kind which had a jelly-like texture, my favorite), lots of chicken wing and otah, some kuih, and drinks! Even with Boss' help, and Geri and JonC coming over, we couldn't finish all the food. But it was a fun gathering. My only regret was after the heavy dinner, I was so sleepy that I retired to the bedroom to sleep for an hour plus in order to make sure I stay awake for night shift. Boss and Wai Pheng walked with me to the MRT later to work.
Then last Thursday, Jon, Jerome, Wen Qiao and myself went to Subway for dinner! It was a housemates outing. Yew Hong couldn't make it due to his ending work late, but thankfully we had another gathering with full housemate attendance for soba dinner the week before. Jon and I shared a foot long egg-mayo subway which reminded me of the good old days in NUS, when there are student discounts during exam week, and after a satisfying meal it's time to mug. I just can't describe the feeling of having no mugging to 'look forward' to prior to finishing my subway! We took lots of group pics too.
Then today! We went USS as a farewell outing with Simon. There was an issue with the tickets which delayed us from entering for almost an hour but I just want to say that Justin and Stacey has been so responsible and gracious and everything throughout the whole ordeal that I almost burst into tears on the spot. Anyway, the rides were fun (although as usual, I had to chicken out on the terrifying roller coasters), and although the queue times were relatively long, USS has been very thoughtful in designing their queue areas, making the queue itself part the ride experience too.
My favorite ride (and everyone's favorite I suppose), was the 4D simulation Transformers ride. Everyone should try it (provided you are not pregnant, don't have high blood pressure, motion sickness etc). It was very well executed, the story line was exciting and the experience very realistic. One thing different from the Genting Resort world was also USS has divided its park into very clear-cut themes (Genting has themes too but not as much) such as Hollywood, Egypt, Madagascar, Far Far Away and Science-Fi. The decorations and settings were very intentionally designed, and attention paid to very small artistic details. The staff were mostly very young (late teens, early twenties) but capable of handling work (level of English articulation has much room for improvement though). There are also multiple shows and parades. You can just spend the whole day there being on the go, if you have the stamina.
Overall I would recommend USS as a place to go in Singapore for first timers! It's a bit pricey especially on weekends like this, the queue is long, but the experience and the effort put in by the producers who invested in this place makes things worth it. Everywhere I see effort and creativity, and these are the things that I appreciate a lot. Also, go with good company so as to make things extra fun! :)
