Brought class 406 to Temasek Polytechnic Open House on Friday. They had the usual corporate video screenings, displays and exhibits by the various Schools and fairground sideshows like the 'Striking with the sledgehammer to make the puck hit the bell at the top' and 'Jousting your opponent off the bridge American-Gladiator-style'. A free treat (teachers only) at Saffron Cafe, free gifts, retina-pleasing girls in abundance... what more can one ask for at an Open House? The Saffron Cafe is the equivalent of what The Rosette is to SHATEC, a testing ground for the students in the Hospitality Management Course. All aspects of the cafe are run by students-- waitressing, P.R, cooking, etc. Naturally, when I went there with Yi-Tinn and Mr Tan Chin Hong (after dumping our students in the good hands of the Open House guides), we were treated very nicely and served a pleasant light lunch, without having to foot any bill.
Lunch items: salmon quiche (a quiche is simply an egg-like thing that contains a filling), smoked chicken sandwich, almond tofu with strawberry, and choice of coffee, tea or mocktail (mocktail is a concoction of Qoo drinks plus fruit juices). Surprisingly, Yi-Tinn pushed aside the dessert (same as me), because she also couldn't stand the awful taste of almond essence.
Went for FENR on Friday night. Spent half an hour wiping and cleaning my chain with a wet cloth and toothbrush, brought it to the bikeshop for a light dash of lubricant, and voila-- I felt more confident and smooth on my bike than I had ever been. Route: Tiong Hin - Upper Serangoon - Lornie Rd - Holland Rd - South Buona Vista Rd? (very winding) - West Coast Rd - top of Mt Faber - after coming down, some of the group decided to go west all the way to Jln Buloh/Buroh? to meet a night-cycling group from NTU (ride organised by Hall 13); I believe main purpose was to check out the retina-pleasing girls who usually turn up in this kind of mass-ride. Then it was all the way to Lau Pa Sat (for satay courtesy of Cannoncal), and back to the far East with Melody, Johnson and Ian. Definitely an above-average FENR (thanks to chain lube); total distance covered was around 70-80 km.
Lunch items: salmon quiche (a quiche is simply an egg-like thing that contains a filling), smoked chicken sandwich, almond tofu with strawberry, and choice of coffee, tea or mocktail (mocktail is a concoction of Qoo drinks plus fruit juices). Surprisingly, Yi-Tinn pushed aside the dessert (same as me), because she also couldn't stand the awful taste of almond essence.
Went for FENR on Friday night. Spent half an hour wiping and cleaning my chain with a wet cloth and toothbrush, brought it to the bikeshop for a light dash of lubricant, and voila-- I felt more confident and smooth on my bike than I had ever been. Route: Tiong Hin - Upper Serangoon - Lornie Rd - Holland Rd - South Buona Vista Rd? (very winding) - West Coast Rd - top of Mt Faber - after coming down, some of the group decided to go west all the way to Jln Buloh/Buroh? to meet a night-cycling group from NTU (ride organised by Hall 13); I believe main purpose was to check out the retina-pleasing girls who usually turn up in this kind of mass-ride. Then it was all the way to Lau Pa Sat (for satay courtesy of Cannoncal), and back to the far East with Melody, Johnson and Ian. Definitely an above-average FENR (thanks to chain lube); total distance covered was around 70-80 km.
