Gwendolyn Arnauld Elfglitter

Alrite… It’s the Sunday that we have both been waiting for… Gosh! Once again, I’ve been branded a “Mountain Tortoise”…  

It was my usual Badminton session in the morning. Coach Hassan called thrice on my mobile. Did not manage to answer any of them ‘cuz I was in the showers!

SMS Esther like she said, when I was done with the session. No reply. Called her on her mobiles (yup, both her mobile phones), no reply too! HAI… It was around 2pm that she finally responded. Oh… She was havng lunch and spending some quality time with her MOM…

Originally, the plan was to “Jalan Jalan” in Tampines. But somehow or rather, we decided to go Parkway Parade. That was where Esther brought up the free shuttle bus that ferries patrons to Parkway. The waiting time is about 20 mins. I was so surprise! Never taken that ride before! Esther was like: “Erhm… Ya lah, I think you really a bit “sua ku” lah… The shuttle service has been around for quite a while already…” Eh, can’t blame me rite… The shuttle route is only between Bedok and Parkway mah… So, I got ready my BIG shopping bag and started off! Bedok and FREE shuttle bus, here I come!  

We caught the 3pm bus. Once onboard, there was something very familiar about the bus… Orh… Check out the seats… and even the aircon! Looks familiar huh? Going to T2!?  Hmmm… Since I was already branded “MT”, then might as well behave like one! Check out the Marine Parade CC… Looks familiar??? Flash backs of the Champion announcing his parade along Orchard Road with his trophy came to mind.  Waa… it was like 3.30pm when we finally landed out bums in the Sakae Sushi… My lunch! BUT the computer is spoilt! So revert to the traditional method - wave your hand in the air and hope that a waiter comes to your aid! AIYO!  

After replenishing our energy, it’s SHOPPING TIME!!!  Esther was on a spending spree that day man… We walked, and stopped, and talked, and shopped… Finally, our second rest stop was at this little sidewalk outlet called “Oleh Oleh“.  I has this fussion mixed fruit drink called Fuze. Really not bad man… Esther had her usual dose of ice lemon tea… Of cuz, some kuehs to go with it… HEY! But check out the other goodies this little outlet displayed for sale! And amongst them are my favourites!  Wow… really expensive huh? Sugee reminds me of Umi Rohaiyah… Hahaha… I still remembered the time when she tried out the recipe for sugee… She made them for me… but it was brownish instead of the usual milky cream colour… She was so frustrated! Hmmm… wonder if she has succeeded yet?  She’s such a sweet lady… Treated me and Tricia just like her own daughters. HAIYA, of cuz lah, we’re so cute, so adorable, so sweet, so lovable…  Actually, she has 4 sons but no daughters, that’s why!  

Well, back to Esther… Check out her receipts man… Think she signed card sign until hand ache (or maybe even heartache) leh!  Oh ya, and while we were resting at Oleh Oleh, there was this cute, dark and chubby little boy who licked at the glass panel just at our table! AIYO! Esther must have looked like some strawberries and me, like some green apple is it??? Phew! Lucky there was the glass panel… Otherwise…   We finally left Parkway it was something like 10pm… Hmmm, plus the morning’s Badminton, I’ve been on my feet for 9 hours! Wa lau eh… Solid stuff, Cannot Bluff Ah!