Laptop On An Excursion

It's been dozens of months since my laptop last saw the light of the outside world. So sitting at Starbucks in Holland Village typing away is a nice feeling, something I've not had either the time or the purpose to do for a while now. (I have discovered, however, that I do not have a liking for Chai Tea; I'm struggling to finish my beverage) I've actually just come here after visiting Agi's pet store along the atas row of shops facing Chip Bee Gardens and bought some possibly superfluous stuff (some on JC's recommendation) for my house cat. I made my way to this part of the island after a morning spent in the east. My first stop was at the Expo, where I managed to take a few photos of the art installations around the compound. However, this was in spite of a Maritime Defence Convention which was being held at the Coffee Bean end of the complex, and the one structure that had first given me inspiration for this location all those years back happens to be precisely there. I was denied entry by a security person, which was to be expected. My next stop was to Tampines 1, or more accurately, Uniqlo. My want to visit the store stems not from the buzz around it here, but from the tasteful space in my copy of Monocle that advertised its Oxford Shirts from this season's collection. I wasn't able to find one in a colour and size of my liking, and so settled for one of their "The Eleven And The Only" Tees. I also managed to get the Coca-Cola glass from Macs which I've had a strange craving for, all for the incredibly low price of 5 bucks due to the 2-hour discount they have everyday during lunch. The 3 other things I might do today are get a Subway sandwich in preparation of a long day in the office tomorrow, watch Star Trek, and American Idol's satellite broadcast at 6. It's been a day off well spent I must say.