Painting Singapore at National Gallery Singapore

From now till 5 January next year, there is Painting Singapore by local artist Mr Lim Cheng Hoe. Singaporeans enjoy free admission to local arts exhibition except for special exhibition. I was inspired to start my first watercolour painting after seeing watercolour painting by Mr Lim Cheng Hoe. 

Inside National Gallery Singapore

Self-Portrait painting by Mr Lim Cheng Hoe

Museum shop

I was inspired to draw and paint. My first attempt at flower watercolour paint. I brought watercolour guide book and followed.

Light Show at Singapore Jewel Changi Airport

At Jewel Changi airport, you can enjoy free Christmas light and sound show daily at 7.30 pm, 9.30 pm and 11.30 pm. The show is about 5 minutes which feature popular Christmas melody. Jewel is a giant shopping mall with greenery at level 5 with a canopy park and many international and local brands. Just click Label: Jewel Changi Airport at the bottom of this post to read my previous blogs on various Jewel attractions

Its the Christmas season!

Cheese Raclette at Tampines Century Square

I was delighted to find cheese raclette at Tampines Century Square basement 1. You can see the stall near the escalator. I opted for Raclette Classic with potato only at $5.80. However I'm not sure if this chesse is vegetarian or not since most cheese are made with animal rennet. I hope they replace all animal rennet with vegetarian rennet.  

The potato is really tasty with spices and herbs with melted cheese. It is best to eat this dish once its served.  

Earn Higher Interest Rate in Singapore

With 7% GST and 10% service charge if you dine in Singapore restaurants, it will be good to have a saving account that helps you to earn some extra pocket money. For me, I try to eat at restaurant once a week and the rest of the days at home to save money.

Initially I wanted my blog to help me earn some extra pocket money but sometimes I don't update my blog as often as I'm busy with work and being a frank person, others dislike my opinions especially if it differ from them. 

Now I just blog because my cousins and friends like to read my updates. Anyway since I blog in 2013, I already got paid about $400 from blogging. After Adsense changed payment to Singapore dollars from US dollars, I don't earn as much as before. Anyway back to the topic of earning some pocket money from local saving bank accounts.  

My favourite saving accounts are OCBC 360 and UOB Stash account for saving. My POSB saving account is assigned "spending" account. POSB/DBS is not the best saving account though they have DBS Multiplier which requires transactions above $2000 be it salary credit, credit card spend, home loan instalments, insurance or investments. 

Recently I discovered another saving account that offers higher saving interest rate and that is Citi MaxiGain saving account. It offers the highest saving interest rate if you maintain or increase saving amount every month. However you need a minimum of $70,000.00 to open this account. 

First published on 2 April 2019 and updated on 28 Nov 2019

OCBC 360

 I like OCBC 360 account as it rewards you for saving money too instead of just spending.

UOB Stash account

UOB Stash Account encourages you to save money. You only earn bonus interest if you maintain or increase saving amount.

Citi MaxiGain account

Citi MaxiGain saving account

Christmas Menu at Elemen Restaurant

Recently I had Santa-Licious Christmas 8-course meal at  Elemen Restautant Millennial Walk. There are some delicious dishes and some disappointing dishes. I'm quite disappointed with the cold pasta and cold and thick tortilla skin for the caesar salad. Maybe I will to Paya Lebar Quarter Elemen to try the Santa-Licious meal again. It would be good if I can the cold pasta to truffle ramen. 

To my surprise, this creamy pasta is cold. I'm not a fan of cold pasta. 

 Appetiser. I find the watermelon with balsamic dressing quite interesting. 

 Unfortunately this baked tortilla skin is not crispy. It taste kinda like our Chinese butterfly bun thick dough. I love the caesar salad but not the baked tortilla skin.

 This thick potato and mushroom soup is not bad.

 Cranberry sorbet is refreshing sweet.

 Fried Portobello mushroom with asparagus 

 I love this crispy portobello mushroom. It reminds me of shake shack mushroom burger.

 Raspberry red velvet log cake with strawberry has firm texture unlike some of the soft sponge texture which I don't fancy.

 The secret fruit tea comes with a watermelon cube.

Christmas Decorations in Singapore Orchard Road 2019

I love late November and December in Singapore as beautiful dazzling Christmas decoration lighting will adorn the streets and shopping malls in Singapore Orchard Road. I love the festive feel at Orchard Road though I'm not a Christian. For the past few nights in Singapore, temperature is also cool at about 25 degrees Celsius and I really love the cool weather. 

This year I decided not to travel and just stay put in Singapore and explore various attractions here like Sky luge, Gardens by the Bay, National Gallery of Singapore, Botanic Gardens and other places. Oh and going to karaoke to sing my heart out! I had been travelling since 2011 and this year I just want to stay put in Singapore perhaps due to fatigue from travelling for the past few years. Maybe next year, I will go to Taiwan again. 

Nearest MRT Station: Orchard MRT

                  I love Ion Orchard shopping mall Christmas decorations! How about you?

Paragon shopping mall also has impressive Christmas decorations.

Singapore Orchard Road are now adorned with Christmas lightings.

At Tang Plaza

Ion Orchard shopping mall