Singapore: Day 33

Today, I went into lab a bit earlier than usual to continue my experiment. I arrived around 8:30 AM only to find my lab locked! I usually arrive later than 9 AM, but I realized that my usual arrival time was actually the norm. I waited around a bit before searching for Hong Ping's office and asking him for the key into the lab. After I gained access to the lab, I began my experiments for the day.

After work, we went out for dinner and drinks. Nathan was visiting James in Singapore, and James wanted to take him to a rooftop bar, which is why we made a trip to the Fullerton Hotel's rooftop bar. It isn't as high as One Altitude, but we wanted to try a new place. Before we went out for drinks, we had dinner at Lau Pa Sat. I ordered the Char Kway Teow from a hawker stand famous for its char kway teow. As with most of my Singaporean meals, the char kway teow was delicious! I ordered a soya milk with grass jelly (a.k.a. "Michael Jackson") alongside my dinner. It was definitely an interesting drink, because I would've never thought to combine soy milk with grass jelly. A most intriguing combination, for sure. I could not taste the flavor of the grass jelly over the overwhelming sweetness of the drink, so it was as though I was drinking soy milk with the occasionally lump of jelly.

Char kway teow

Soya milk w/ grass jelly

After dinner, we began our search for the Fullerton Hotel. After walking around the Clarke Quay and Esplanade areas, we found the hotel at last; it was fancy and definitely catered to the wealthy. The interior of the hotel and the rooftop bar itself were stunning and gave an upper-class and peaceful aura. I ordered one of the signature drinks, the Red Lantern, which I found to be quite tasty. The taste of alcohol was covered up by a delicious fruity mixture. We spent the night sipping our drinks and talking amongst ourselves.

Beautiful view

Group photo, PC: Angelo

Around 11 PM, we left the bar and separated ways. It was Ladies Night (every Wednesday), so Laney, Emily, and I wanted to take advantage of our free entry into clubs and free drinks and try the clubbing scene in Singapore. Butter Factory was only a block away, so we trekked there for an interesting night. I've never clubbed in the United States, but I would think that Singaporean clubbing is a hundred times better due to the orderliness and ambiance. Around 2 AM, we left the club and took a taxi back home. After showering and unwinding a bit, I finally went to bed at 4:30 AM.