Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Holmenkollen Park Hotel  

Move from Oslo town to the mountain area today and this is the only hotel there.


View from my room on 2nd floor. The entire city is in view, stunning.


Sunset (view from room)...



This hotel is ridiculous. I tried to go for lunch on a lonely afternoon and the only restaurant (which serves breakfast) open is not serving lunch. I understand there is a conference going on but how can a hotel not serve lunch??? I'd asked for the lunch menu and they just say sorry, they don't serve lunch as they have sandwiches prepared for the conference attendees!!! What about the tourist guests???

I am astonished by the service as this is a well established and famous hotel in Oslo. No restaurant, no cafe, no room service (only starts at 4pm) and I am starving. I can't go to the city just for lunch as taxi ride (no train) costs about SGD100!!!

I end up crunching chocolates in the room.

*mental note : no more mountain accommodation in Oslo*

Nobel Peace Center  

Call me ignorant but I didn't know Nobel Peace Center is in Oslo. Loads of Mandela.



D/S Louise Restaurant & Bar  

This restaurant is in Oslo and gosh... the restaurant is like a nautical museum!!!

This is my lunch. It is a seafood platter for ONE!

Needless to say I shared this. How to possibly have a platter like this on my own.

... and dessert is one of the best Creme Brulee I ever had... with Baileys.

A restaurant with great food, setting, service and character. Zoom in to read the comments on the dessert page.

On a side note - YES! First time in Oslo, Norway and I spend time catching up with my primary school mate. I know her since 8. We had a smashing time together. I didn't go to this restaurant with her though.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Honeybee  

Hundreds (or thousands???) of bees are poisoned and killed today. The hive destroyed and this picture shows the honeycomb collected. Sorry bees...

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Snakeskin?  

I am shopping.

NOoooooo, not for a bag.

This is a wall tile lah. Looks like snakeskin (or honeycomb) and is concrete finishes, not leather. Fool you...

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Bee-Bee  

Mad excited when I see this. This is the snack (I call it tibits) I always have when I was in primary school. *Nom nom*

Saturday, August 14, 2010

December Rains 雨季  

Had managed to convince Mr D to watch this with me and he totally enjoy it.

Kit Chan is really good in theatre play and every time I watch her I'll pinch myself for missing The Forbidden City. I hope it will run again.

Monday, August 09, 2010

National Day Long Weekend  

Too late to plan a short getaway hence grab a promotion by Capella Sentosa Singapore.

Check-in 06th, check-out 09th. 3 nights in a villa (plan below). I like the outdoor bath and shower area but think the plunge pool is.... uhmmmmm... pointless? Bigger than a tub but smaller than a pool. Not that I can swim but can't even do a lap in it.

It may sound posh to quarantine in Sentosa villa but hey, I didn't want it, I am STILL under quarantine! I can't walk around the island, can't enjoy Luge, can't try Megazip, so DEPRESSING. I rather stay at home. :(


I did take the opportunity to finish one whole book - Carrie's Diaries - a prequel to Sex & the City.

Sunday, August 01, 2010

Chickety Chickety Pox  

28 Jul (wed) - f**k! Why is there a zit below my tummy? Must be the "time-of-the-month" soon and there's no where else the zits can pop! Argh...

29 Jul (thurs) - looks like I can pop it. *squeeze* Ouch, is it coming out? Eh? Why is there another one 2cm away? Argh... And three on my face quickly appearing. Argh... Argh...

30 Jul (fri) - The ONE on my face has turned volcano like. *squeeze hard* Ok, it flattens a bit. 6th surface and this time above my belly button. Wait a minute! One more on my back and another on my upper arm. Grossed to the max. What's wrong with me?

Few hours of itch later, I suspect these are not zits, they CAN BE chickenpox! I have to google NOW!

Red spots - checked
They itch - checked
Turn blisters - some
Fever - unchecked
Loss of appetite - that'll be good but unchecked
Body aches - BIG checked

Oh dear! Is it chickenpox or not? It is contagious right? I have dinner tonight. Do I need to cancel?

A smart-alec told me if it is really chickenpox, it is not contagious anymore when spots made their appearance. *roll eyes and scratch head*

31 Jul (sat) - feel slightly feverish. The temperature goes up and down. Another dinner tonight! I felt extremely tired and new spots (not many) keep appearing and old spots still itch. Applied calamine lotion all over.

01 Aug (sun) - Finally seeing a doc. Doc says most likely is chickenpox. Prescribe some painkiller, anti-viral and itch control medicine. Advise self-quarantine for a week and strictly no scratching. Warn that it can turn complicated and infect the lungs!

Boohoohoo... I am aching everywhere. I am lethargic. I am so uncomfortable. I just want to lie down and sleep. I am hungry (who says I'll lose my appetite). AND the one and only person next to me CANNOT understand.

WHEN IS IT GOING TO TURN CRUST AND DROP OFF SO I CAN GO OUT?

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