iPhone Numbers

Estimated number of iPhone users in Singapore: 1 million

Number of countries iPhone 4 will be launched in July: 17 (Singapore belongs here)

Number of countries iPhone 4 will be launched in August: 24

Number of people who thronged the Singtel HQ at Exeter Road the day iPhone 3GS was launched: 3,000

Number of iPhone related products available at Epicentre Singapore: 500

Number of iPhone apps currently available: 185,000

Number of iPhone Apps have been downloaded from Apps Store so far: 4 billion

iPhone has already eaten into half of Blackberry's Market Share. Considering Blackberry was launched 5 years ahead of the iPhone, it seems iPhone is set to dominate the Smartphone market! Currently in Singapore, every 1 in 3 Smartphones used is an iPhone.

(statistics from Mediacorp)

Plaza Market Cafe - Farimont Singapore, Swissotel The Stamford

Cassie and Lynn treated me to lunch as a farewell gift. They brought me to Plaza Market Cafe at the Fairmont Singapore. Lisel tagged along and caught up with us.

The variety here is commendable!

This is as good as Merchant Court Hotel's.

Almond flakes on ice cream, my favourite!

OCBC Credit Card Holders get 15% off the bill, and the bill came up to $160 for 4 of us.

Worth it! Food 7/10.

Saving Coins

I counted all my $1 and $0.50 coins in my "Piggy Bank".

Guess how much I have saved?

$1300!

After this, I have decided I will stop saving coins, because its really a hassle counting them in bulk, as well as looking for a shop to change them. I usually don't go to the banks because they are blood sucking in nature. They charge a fee for every 100 pieces of coins!

Quan Yi Feng Hits Taxi Driver 权怡凤打德士司机

Not again? Why can't she just behave? Goodness!

My dislike for her has just gone 2 notches higher.

My question is, why did her friend not help her with her luggage?

And if she is so particular about someone helping her with her luggage, why did she not flare up at her friend?

Also, when she starting hitting the taxi driver "below his belt", why did her male companion not stop her?

She has to behave, does she realise she is a public figure?

权怡凤被指搭德士发飙　爆粗口踢伤司机

德士司机投诉，他今早载到权怡凤，不但在他的德士内疯狂大闹，还飞腿踢他的下体！
德士司机陈先生（52岁）受访时说，今早8时左右，一名30来岁的男子，在东海岸路上段的路边 截了他的德士 ，指示他开往纳乐路的华新阁公寓接人，然后要前往樟宜机场。
　　
他说，他看到权怡凤带着女儿出现，权怡凤不满他不肯帮忙搬行李上车，开始对他发飙。
　　
陈先生指权怡凤上车后，不但爆粗口辱骂他，还开始对他动粗，他只好把德士停在路边。
他指权怡凤下车后，突然飞腿猛踢他的下体，还将德士车门踢凹。
　　
陈先生说，他当下赶紧打电话通知朋友帮忙报警，但权怡凤在警方抵达前，与女儿和男伴截了另一辆 德士离开

The Noose

Caught Alaric Tay filming a section for "The Noose" outside the Cathay Cineplex.

I admire the whole gang in The Noose, Alaric Tay, Michelle Chong and Chua En Lai. They are a bunch of talented impersonators, at least better than Channel 8's The Black Rose, or whatever that Variety Program is called.

Raffles Hotel Long Bar - THE Singapore Sling

We took Nick to the Raffless Hotel Long Bar as well as the Swissotel New Asia Bar for a visit when he was here in Singapore.

Ironically, though we hosted him, it was my first time in the Long Bar as well.


Raffles Hotel Long Bar is THE BAR that concocted the FIRST Singapore Sling.
Wow, the Singapore Sling here really tasted better than almost all Singapore Slings I have tried.


Oh, and in Raffles Hotel Long Bar, please throw your Peanut Shells on the floor. You will not be fined. When we first walked in, we were wondering why the staffs didn't sweep the floor, but Nick, who had read some tour book prior to the visit, told us that its a tradition in the Long bar, thus all patrons throw the Peanut Shells, all over. We took this opportunity, and threw Peanut Shells at each other, like kids. LOL.

Feels good to litter openly... Just kidding.... LOL

Inconsiderate Residents

Some neighbours are really inconsiderate.

If they had to displose junk, they could spare a little more effort, and bring these junk down to the Disposal Centre!

Kim Choo - Famous Peranakan Rice Dumplings

After KTV at Teo Heng, I decided to pop by Kim Choo, to buy their famous Bak Chang (Rice Dumplings). Their Dumplings cost $2.50 per dumpling when I bought it, but a closer look at their price list revealed that their dumplings will go for $4.50 during the Festival!

The Nonya Dumpling is average, but I must say that the Salty Dumpling is above average.

The filling is very generous, with lots of meat and Mushroom (I love Dumplings with a lot of mushrooms). There was also two "Gao Luck" (Roasted Chestnut). Too bad for me, I don't like Chestnuts in my Dumplings. I ate my dumplings with Belachan Chilli, and they tasted better than usual! Yummy!