Bangkok - The City of Temples [Wat Phra Kaeo (Emerald Buddha), Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha), Wat Arun (Dawn), Wat Saket (Golden Mount) and Erawan Shrine]

FINALLY!! I visited this much touted city after so many Singaporeans have thronged it for their food, shopping and temples! And yes, i have quitted my job!!

Another FINALLY!!! Hahahaha.

Anyway, one thing about Bangkok, it is always temples, wats, temples, wats.. (Wat is the thai name for temple). I was so besieged by the numerous temples that seriously, unless it's some really different, great temple, every wat looked the same!

Of course, the first temple i saw was amazing, majestic, great, big ..... after that, same same same same, and unfortunately, i dunno enough Thai (written or spoken) to even vaguely understand what the temples are for! There are some great temples though; those that i will bring family and friends along the next time!!

A few things to note about temples in Thailand:

For the popular ones, there are always an entrance fee, ranging from 10-20 Baht (S$0.50-$1.00). You may squeeze some waiver if you can show that you are Thai, which is by either SPEAKING like one or LOOKING like one. If you are lucky enough to go in during some of the Thai holidays (like us), you get a full waiver too.

Secondly, out of respect, in temples like Wat Phra Kaeo (dun ever ever ask me to pronounce it), no sleeveless, no shorts, no slippers. Even if weather is shit out there, no exemption will be given.

An Acceptable Shoes (i think)

But Must Wear Covered Trousers or Pants or Anything to COVER the HAIRS!!

(The legs looked sexy right? They are mine)

Thirdly, there will always be WAYS for you to spend more money! Like buying coins to put into those alms bowls or stucking money onto a wooden lotus stick that you sticked into a styrofoam or buying bells where you write the names and blessings you wan. I dunno if it worked, but the optimistic mentality is telling me, no harm in trying? Haha.

The Alms Bowls Mentioned. You have to pay to get the cups of coins, of which you put one in every bowl. Total Bowls if im not wrong is around 100+

The Wooden Lotus Sticks. Notice the Notes fluttering! Lucky their 20 Bahts come in notes!

The Blessing Bells from the Three of Us

Lastly, you will always conincidentally meet some friendly locals in the temples who will tell you that gems in Thailand are really cheap and which temples are revered with Lucky Buddha and only opened once every month (or once every week, or once every year).

Being SKEPTICAL yet CURIOUS, we tried it out and i realised that those lucky temples that are supposedly opened so infrequently had only us as visitors, and those tuks tuks that sent us kept asking us to go to those wholesale gems shop or shirts shop so that they can get diesel coupons (or maybe commission). Until i got back to Singapore, i read that Thailand is famous for having fake gems or selling low quality gems even though they are one of the largest gems providers in the world. I sure hope that my zircon is of a good quality (it still shimmers brightly). Despite the above mentioned, just go and try it out if you have time!

Temples!

1) Wat Phra Kaeo (Emerald Buddha)Located within the grand palace, it is an fabulous place that is full of unique architecture. I personally did not know that there is a temple there until i went into e temple hall entrance itself where the Emerald Buddha is situated.

Unforunately, the hall is closed for renovations and i can only get a small glimpse of the statue, after much jostling. I am amazed that such a small statue can have the claim of being Thailand most sacred statue! Beside being the most revered in the country, its history is full of legends and first surfacing in 1434!

2) Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha)

I remember long time ago when every relative's trip to Thailand will come back with pictures of this half sleeping buddha and now i know why. Beside being the largest in Bangkok @35m long (the world largest is at Burma at 70m) , its feet are layered with mother of pearl! I have no idea how much mother of pearls cost but being the mother of pearls, it is like the equivalent of mother to me, and which in personal term, means priceless!!

3) Wat Arun (Dawn)

When i reached this temple via a 3 baht boat trip (S$0.15) and paying a 10 baht entrance fee, i am in awe. Seeing such a monumental historical temple (the temple is built more than 300 years ago, the main tower or prang was completed around 1851), the feeling exuded was of a peaceful mind, one that was at ease, without any worries.

4) Wat Saket (Golden Mount)

This temple is interesting, because it is situated on higher grounds and you have to work really hard to climb the 318 steps to reach the top. The view on top is worth the climb! You can have a 4 sided views of the city! It cannot be compared to the view at Baiyoke Tower but at least you pay lesser!

5) Erawan Shrine

I cannot finish this entry without paying a tribute to the ever popular Erawan Shrine (aka Four Faced Buddha). Even though Thailand is Buddhism based, many of its temples have influences from Hinduism. Erawan itself is a great example, because the Buddha is actually a Hindu God. Surprise Surprise. However, with so many wishes granted, it has been the top favourite place for Singaporeans to visit for luck. The location helps as well, since its at a crossroads and easily accessible from the shopping belts (another S'porean fav)

I shall talk about the other part of Bkk another time!! Ciao~~~~~~~~

GREAT SINGAPORE SALE IS COMING!!!

WinterBells

I am hooked on this game for the past week!!

Game Instructions:

1. STEP on the Bells
2. Every bell hit will have a cummulative of 10 points (10, 20, 30 and so on)
3. Step the Bird and you will DOUBLE your points
4. Step until either your hands are SORE or when your rabbit DROPS all the way down!

See if you can hit the points I got below.

Visit http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g3/bells.htm and start the CHALLENGE!!!

2006 to 2007

It has been an eventful 2006 but lets not dwell on the past (just remember any freaking lessons that were been learnt though!) and should embrace the present and future!

For a surprising fact that i dun really like to party (hate the crowds, hate the smoke, hate the sweat, hate the noise), i spent the eve at the HDB chalet playing board games (Blokus, Samurai), exchanging gifts (post Christmas i know), mahjong & backjack. Dun ask me how much i lost. But i had a fun time lighting sparklers with friends in Changi. Brought me back to my childhood. Its of great sorrow that we cannot have fireworks in Singapore, like firecrackers, rockets etc.

Its really really dangerously fun!

But the really unique thing that i did on the first day of 2007 was to go for a BBQ!! But nothing's more fun than to have one at a place that was relaxed, tranquil, near the ocean without reserving the pit!! Yes, bring your own pit!! I bought one and i asked 3 friends to join me for a mini BBQ~!

Our Own BBQ!

Notice the prawns...... Salivating now.

We had such great fun preparing the materials for the BBQ at Sheng Shiong! The must-have(s) beside the usual hotdogs, prawns, crab sticks etc, were to bring

1. mushrooms (any type but shitake has the punch of a tantalising taste. Dun get the canned ones!)
2. eggs (for a steamed egg gourmet)
   
3. cuttlefish (the type with the head, body and tenacles attached! Its like a chewing gum! And best of all, entirely legal in Singapore)
   

The good to have is the

1. chicken wings (more troublesome and frequently turned out to be uncooked for the inexperienced like aku)
2. sweet potatoes (time consuming but if weather is good, you can never thank god enough for such a wonderful item)
   
3. fish / chicken fillets
   
4. please add if you have something good to offer for the bbq, normal ingredients pls
   

The Setting Sun

Sat on a collapsible bench and table at the pavement seeing the sky turned grey with spikes of orange, blue and red with a slight salty whiff of the ever going sea breeze, its a pity we din have a glass of wine to just savour all of it! And its a greater pity that it starteds to rain! BUT we perserved and used our 3 mini umbrellas to protect, not ourselves, but the cooked food and the pit!

Nonetheless, we got a suprise!

The first rainbow for the new year!

Midnight

Yes, im still in my office doing some POP materials for the much stressed events these coming two weeks!! Gosh! Its been like so long since i was still awake at this time and im downing coffee to keep myself awake until day break! Since its my first time working past midnight, i guess it deserved some mention in my much neglected blog.

To tell you the truth, im not exactly feeling very peaceful here. Not lest that im not supposed to feel peaceful since i should be rushing through my events preparation. But!! The printer was not being very good friend with my colleague's laptop, therefore, we must wait until the lap gets on friendlier terms with the printer. However, every time we need to print a new piece, the same hostility HAPPENS again. Sighz...

Anyway, back to the topic, my surrounding is so pitch dark that im so SCARED that i will step on some obscene stuff on the road while going to the company van to take newspaper lah, coffee lah, catalogue lah, laptop lah etc etc. By obscene stuff, i mean doggie SHIT! Gosh! If dogs (oh, plus cats) really have some toilet ettiquette, i guess i will walking around without shoes!

Further to that, the sky is so beautiful after the rain! The stars are flickering brightly in the far clear horizon. Do you guys and gals know that with without any lights in an area, the stars will peep out under the black blanket and start showing their glory!? And the other good public place to view it will be on our rustic island, Pulau Ubin!

Lastly, to my fav topic... The ghostly issue. I have ever heard of hauntings around this area, of which i will keep most of you guessing, but seriously, the night is relatively silent, only with the romantic howling of those horny cats at the back and occasionally the barking of dogs. Other that that, nothing.

But i keep my fingers closed... Still have 3 more hours until 6am........

============Times Passes.....============

 

Okay, now is almost 5pm! And my eyes are red and watery.

I NEED MY F*CKING BED~~~!!!

Life-Threatening

I have always been deemed as a crap, happy-go-lucky, chirpy guy. But its the first time that i was termed as someone who will always provide crazy (life threatening) scenarios or actions. This was apparently more frequent after i got my license one and a half years back. I cannot understand the mentality behind this bombastic thought!

I always come out with interesting places to go! See the following!

Think of Raffles Biodiversity Museum! Or was it Raffles Museum of Biodiversity? Watever!! Think of Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve! Ok, we were besiged by those blood starved mozzies but we seldom contribute to their well beings anyway!! Think of Cemeteries tour! Even though we were with a group of around 30 and din catch a single paranormal sighting!! Think of Inline Skating @ East Coast!! Even though it was expensive and a few injured themselves! Think of the car boot sales at IMM! The old coins were a steal!! Think of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve!! Without drinkable water, walking up the super tilted upslope!! Hahahaha. Not to mention the common eateries outings, the frequent board gamings, the recently popular private houses gawking etc etc!

Okay, i shall not deprived the 'alternate' stories!

Think of the apparently haunted View Road Mental Hospital!! Yes, we got caught by the cops! Think of the road junction opposite Khatib Camp! Yes, 4 of us almost got KILLED! Think of the private housing around Haw Par Villa! Yes, my car got kissed!

Readers can judge for themselves!! How life threatening were those events? I enjoyed myself though. LOL

 

A day in the East Coast Park 

Corridor along View Road Mental Hospital

Scenery @ Mosquitoes-Infested Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve

Car Boots Sale @ IMM

A Lonely House on our Private Houses Expedition

A Trip Up the "Books" Ship

View Road Mental Hospital

I NEED A CHANGE!!

Less than 3 months have passed since I embarked on the sales executive job in this pet food & accessories supplies company. A lot of my friends commented that I will LOVE the job since I am so involved in caring for animals and has always REMINISCED about my working life in Pet Lovers Centre, one of the top pet shops in Singapore. BUT no, nO, NO! I love animals but not necessarily will love any work related to them!

Nonetheless, I still love and adore animals, warm blooded ones of coz. However, I am just so tired of working at this job, I feel so unmotivated, so stressed, so tired. I detest those retailers who:

1. always complain about margins
2. always behave like we owe them (sometimes they owe us!)
3. always treat us like delivery men
4. always act like an angel in front of the customers but a downright Satan in front of us
5. always talk big, act big
6. always return expiring stocks when they know they cannot and complained you din check but heck! Its their fucking responsibilities!
7. always call us down to their store and says its important. Turns out only to give us a pathetic piece of paper or some items of non importance.
8. always demand, more is never enough, it must always be cumulative to the infinity

However, there are some who are sympathetic to my obviously pathetic plight(s) as mentioned above and most are really not as bad. But u guys and gals ever heard about the 80/20 Pareto Rule, where 80% of my stress are undertaken by the 20% of the retailers??? Get the darn picture??

Sighz, now I am seriously considering if I should change jobs. Can I bear with the stress? I can! But should I sacrifice my happiness when I am clearly unhappy with it? And I know some of you will comment that no job is without stress. I dun deny that, never did but

1. I think I have no useful purpose in this job. I will love to educate retailers but turns out its almost impossible to do so.
2. I am not getting younger, so should I continue to be abuse mentally with this ever oldening outer shell?
   
3. I will not be able to advance much since its a family owned business
4. I never like sales job, where the more I sell, the more I earn! I think it will compromise on my work ethics and I never like to be "force" to sell.
5. I need to learn something new, something out of the pets industry maybe?
6. There are too many promotions and we only have 24 hours a day (unfortunately, there are currently no new technological breakthroughs and I have not been elevated to a god status to reverse them).
7. I prefer meeting normal end users (pets owners) who are interested in pets care and welfare instead of margins, profits, more margins, more profits! (I know they are in businesses but some of them can be downright despicable with what they do just to earn more profits and yet proclaiming what they do are good for the pets)
8. I am working 5 and a half day work!
9. I am only having 7 days Annual Leave a Year!

Of course there are the plus points:

1. I will miss those retailers who clearly takes care of me and sometimes even make my day better
2. I will miss some of my lovable colleagues (local and international) who has taught me much
3. I will miss seeing those "private and confidential" emails my boss send me to improve my knowledge about pets nutrition.
4. I will miss driving my "heavily decorated" van.
5. I will miss not paying much for my transportation to work! (except for the monthly $65 for seasons parking)
6. I will miss being able to "yak" for as long as i want on the company-sponsored mobile.
7. I will miss getting my “not so bad” discounts on pet food and accessories.

Scoring is 9 for negative, 7 for positive. But take extra big consideration of the retailers and I think one outweighs the others, heavily! So anyone has any job recommendations? Its ok, I prefer to find the work myself. Hahaha. A few employment considerations though:

1. Work in a bank (I study finance remember?)
2. Work in a zoo (which has always been my dream)
3. Work in a education centre (retailers-induced stress versus students-induced stress?)
4. Work in a hotel (able to gossip who and who stays in the hotel with who and who)
5. Work in government service (at least some useful purpose!)
6. Work in a tourism circle (another “time is never enough” area)
7. Last but not least, hopefully win Toto $2 million and open my own pet shop! (A dream but at least a realistic one)

 How? HOw?? HOW???

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Cemeteries Expedition

Cemeteries Expedition

The Chinese Cemetery Visited During the Tour.I Visited Again Today... in the DAYTIME!!

cheduled during the inauspicious chinese lunar 7th month @ midnight, i was abit apprenhensive when i received the email from SPI (Singapore Paranormal Investigation) about the tour and well...., wat the heck!! I have always been intrigued by the unexplained and what will be a better time beside this month, when the hell gates were apparently opened and all the wandering spirits will roam the earth again for a month!

Vitagen being offered for Offerings
Im TEMPTED to Drink.

4 of us starhubbers (me ex-hubber) decided to join and hopefully enjoyed ourselves! Arriving at 10.30pm sharp, the tour started at around 11pm with the founder of SPI, Kenny telling us about the unexplained, the bulk being ghosts.

4 cemeteries were visited, namely the Malay cemetary at Sungei Kadut, the Chinese cemetary at Woodlands Road, the ever popular Lim Chu Kang cemetery and the Catholic cemetery at Church of Saint Joseph.

Unique Tomb @ Lim Chu Kang Cemetery

Which was the most popular or decidedly the most interesting for us?? Well, i preferred the Chinese cemetery where i managed to capture a few pictures full of orbs! Apparently, ORBS are the image of spirits/ghosts though they have been debated as a result of low quality camera lens, the light exposure, the camera flash etc etc. But i ascertained that i have never capture that many orbs before since i started using digital cameras 5 years ago. The other 3 of the starhubbers were divided on the question above but all of us agreed that the last one was distinctly the least popular since we were rushed in going through the cemetery.

Incense Papers Strewn all over the Lim Chu Kang Cemetery

Expectedly, we did not manage to see any ghosts even though i managed to capture the orbs. However, we succeeded in seeing those temple mediums in trance (though abit dramatic). In addition, we managed to understand why the chinese tombs are in such a shape, why malay tombs have the two stones, why the words in chinese tombs are in such color etc etc.

Overall, i personally though it was a trip well spent and the SPI team was rather professional, preferring to use advanced equipments and science to explain the unexplained issues.

Orbs at Chinese Cemetery.
Notice the Tomb's Name, which means Old Tomb.

Another Picture with Orbs at the Same Chinese Cemetery
A note though, as the story goes,
ghosts normally dun reside in their tombs if they died a long time ago.

Therefore, those corpses that were just been buried, while awaiting for the tomb encastment, were supposedly the place where you will have better chance to catch a ghost, though they will be more violent than the others.
How to know which one was recent? Next time when you visit the cemetery, spot the one with a white lantern over it....

Aston's Specialties

I seriously think i should not have worked.

Becoz once i start to work, with money coming into my account, the first thing i will think of is to pamper myself with a good meal outside. And wats better than to have a small birthday gathering with a few friends of mine. Lol.

To start with, i was pondering the places that were available for a good meal and i saw this place called Aston's Specialties in the internet. Since the price was said to be reasonable, i really cannot resist the temptations.

Due to my small sedan, 5 of us went and we ordered 8 dishes! Not those that chinese share one hor~ Its those western cuisine!!

The place was a bit warm though but service felt personal with the staff being attentive and accomodating to our requests to put the cake in their fridge and presents at their counter. Lol. I will remember the two ladies in charge, one called Lily (who answered my reservation enquiries and will always remember me for my feminine voice), another one Liling.

Anyway, over at Aston's, the main is normally served together with 2 side dishes that you can choose. The varieties include baked beans, rice, seasonal vegetables, whipped potato, baked potato, french fries and onion rings. The drinks were inexpensive with the common soft drinks retailing at $1.20.

1) Root Beer

Dun ask me the brand, to me, it looked like a "chiong" root beer However, the taste was great with the usual distinctive root beer flavour without the standard over-loaded carbon gas that are forever making us bloated and a high tendency to impolitely burp infront of strangers, of whcih i can do FAIRLY well.

2) Prime Tenderloin Steak

I dunno if its because i have not tried steak for a long time and the extensive unattended desire for the slab of beef made me watered (in my mouth) when my knife cut through the semi cooked steak. As i slowly chewed through the bloody middle portion, i can almost hear myself finally relieving the desire.

3) Lamb Tenderloin Chops

This dish was really too marvellous! It brought back memories of the best lamb chops i ever had at KL, but at a much lower price of $5.50 then. Lol.

However, to find a really good lamb chop in Singapore was really very hard! The one i can say is good was from Tao's Modern Cuisine and the other one is @ Aston. The meat was tender, and not thin!! How much enjoyment can u derive from a thin piece of meat?????

One thing i realised was that as with Tao's, the lamb chop in Astons came together with a green gel that tasted like parsley and mint, and which further enhanced the flavour of this dish.

4) Honey Bourbon Ribs

Though smaller than the ever famous Saint Louis Pork Ribs in Cafe Cartel, this dish did provide a more distinct taste in terms of the overall flavour, with a strong honey and bbq taste, Though a bit burnt, it however provided inevitably the most palatable tange in your taste buds. But will not advise this dish for a hungry horse.

 

5) Grilled Fish with Herbs

A fish is just a fish with a fishy smell. But, put abit of herbs and it totally changed the entire zen of the taste. A lot of chefs tend to just cooked the fish (in whatever style) and poured a layer of gravy (in whatever flavour) over it. Whatever the taste , it was due to the gravy on the fish. This dish from Aston, however, had the taste exuding from the inside.

 

6) The Others

The Prime Sirloin tasted like the Prime Tenderloin but was more chewable and obviously more tempting because of the fats you can find at the slightly charred side. The Teriyaki Chicken tasted just like what it should taste like. The Pork Chop was a bit disappointing (give me Buckaroo) and so was the CharGrilled Chicken (which was supposedly highly commended by customers)

 

CharGrilled Chicken 

  Prime Sirloin

 Pork Chop

Teriyaki Chicken Chop

 

Though some of the dishes were disappointing, we will still go back because of:

1. good service,
2. multiple choices of mains,
3. the food may not lookrf good but most tasted really not bad for the price
4. economical pricing
5. we really manage to stuff ourselves like crazy! 

(we spent a total of $84 for 8 main dishes and 5 root beers)

 

A Food Fulfiling Evening

Gosh, it has been so so long........ Last time not working too busy, now working also too busy to update this damn blog of mine. Well, will talk about work next time. Will love to concentrate on the badly neglected food section. Lol.

Anyway, today was a great achievement for me because i tried two different eateries!! One French, one Chinese with Van and Kon, the perpetually two food connoisseurs (one of whom is sill attempting to be) always food scouting with me. I think food is really our leisure. The amazing thing isthat beside for Kon, Van and I know perfectly nothing about the cooking part (van is good with instant noodles, im just hopeless with it, even fried eggs).

French Stall
(as the name obviously suggests, it serves French cuisine)

Used to have a few branches but it is down to the original flagship near Little India. I tried the food around 5 years ago and though general impression about the food then wasnot bad, quite unique, i din go back again. This time, we ordered a set (soup, main and dessert) and a starter. Yes, for the 3 of us!!! In any case, the soup was not worth mentioning because it tasted normal. Give me Jack's Place lobster soup anytime!!

1. Main Course (Pork Chop)

After trying the Buckaroo Pork Chop, i have persistently seeked tasty pork chops around Singapore, which to my disappointment, has not been much of a success. Likewise, the pork chop in French stall provided a normal taste, though it was remedied a bit by the sourish, orangy sauce that covered it. The big white thing being lied on was the potato which wasbeing presented like a pastry and astonishingly tasted wonderful, with chunks of potatos dropping out as you cut into the pastry.

Rating: 7/10

Extra credit Due to the Potato Pastry

2. Dessert (Chocolate Souffle)

This one i dun fancy though both Kon and Van love it!! I cannot understand why people love bitter chocolate! Chocolate must be SWEET, CREAMY AND THICK to be nice!! Although the initial soft, spongy head did increased my anticipation of a fabulously, great dessert, it was disappointingly tasteless for my standard. To give it a fairer judgment, the others like it! *shrugs*

Rating: 5/10

Sighz, i love sweet, creamy, thick chocolate!

3. Starter (Foie Gras)

Starter should be commented in front as the name vaguely suggests. I know but this was the best dish of the lot! I know most of you and us including, has or had not tasted this apparently weird, cruel delicacy that is applauded and similarly condemned by most. I never love liver (it has this sandy, yucky, bloody feeling and taste). BUT, the foie gras is different!!

Cooked with a slight crisp at the surface with black pepper and a sweet, sour sauce, it tasted just sensational! For all who tasted suckling pig, it was almost like that but more tender. However with the sauce, it provided a bombarding attack on your taste buds as you chewed, leaving a lingering mix of sweetness and vinegary after you swallowed it!

Rating : 10/10
Luckily it is called Foie Gras at the menu, not Goose Liver.

Westlake Restaurant
(It is Ironically Located nowhere near a Lake)

For those familiar with the name Westlake, it is the same one located in Chinatown and the one that is always at food fair, offering their ever famous Kong Ba Pau (literally Pork Meat Bun). I saw this restaurant (at farrer road) being recommended on Channel U and even though i was  full then, i cannot help watering at the dishes being introduced! I knew i must try it!!!

 

1. Kong Ba Pau

Wats the point of coming if we din try their signature dish! However people, pls pls pls! Come down and eat it!!! The feeling was different and the taste was better than what was already fabulous when u bought from the Westlake booths in food fairs! The reasons being that a minimum 5 buns must be purchased and they came separately (buns one side, sauce another)! And that means you have alot more thick, tasty black sauce to go with the tender 4 level (fat, meat, fat, meat) slice of meat!! You can also try without the bun! It tasted just offendingly marvellous!! Although it can be abit too Je-la after a while. Hahaha.

Rating: 10/10

My favourite. Nothing can beats it!

2. Xiaolongbao

The appearance looked a bit sad, patched, dried without a sense of "life" in it. Although the inside tastedbetter than what it looked (with vegetables added), it was only on par to the one i had at You Tiao King and not comparable to the all time favourite at Crystal Jade.

 

Rating: 6/10
Miss Crystal Jade!

3. Beancurd Combo

This dish was not easy to describe but i admitted that it was unique and really adhered to the multiple taste buds popping out of our muscular tongue. On one side was a big piece of fried beancurd coated with a spicy sauce that was laced with numerous crunchy stuff (i only know how to eat) and the other beancurd was cut into six pieces, each one fried to a deep crisp with sesame seeds and then covered with  sweet and sour sauce. Recommended to take it hot because it tasted really shiok!!!

Rating : 9/1o

I love both of the beancurds and it really brings an almost light tasted product into a another dimension!

Total Expenditure was around S$41 for French Stall and S$34 for Westlake.