Evening picnic.

Has been quite a while since my last picnic.

So I was kind of excited for it.

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Because we are no longer as free as we used to be (as student)

We decided to meet in the evening.

So that those after work can join us, 

so that we have more time to prepare the food.

I made pork meatballs and apple coleslaw.

Yummm...

My friends also brought along, cupcakes, old chang kee, kong ba pau, drinks and desserts.

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It was a surprising experience.

We went to Gardens by the bay. (First time there)

It is very beautiful.

Too bad we didn't have time to walk around more,

It is also a great dating spot in my opinion.

Advantages of having picnics at night.

1. It's cool. Literally cool.

In a country like Singapore, it's too hot here!

You can step outside, walk for 5 mins and you'll be sweating like a pig.

Having picnis at night, you can waved goodbye to the sunset (for hopeless romantics)

and feel the cool air, you can chill out.

No fans needed, no shelters needed.

Hope that it don't rain and have a happy dinner.

2. You get all the space to yourself.

We went to Gardens by the Bay on a public holiday and on Friday.

There is a lot of people!!

Human traffic is slow.

But since we went around evening time, 

Just when the sun dyed the sky orange, 6.30 PM or so.

The crowd was either heading to dinner or heading home.

We got to chose a good spot on top of a slope, all to ourselves. 

No competition for our territory, somewhere in the meadows.

With a good view for background, and it was breezy on the slope.

3. It wasn't as dark as it sounds.

Our picnic site is near a giant balloon of light.

So it is not as bad as it seems.

4. It's really a good chill out activity.

There is the light and music show on the " topless trees". (I dunno what are they called)

We also recognized that we no longer have the crazy amount of energy we used to have.

We do not have fun by running wild under the hot sun and smelling each other's sweat anymore.

This group of friends really like to chill out, so it's a good activity to have every once in a while.

5. Uninvited guest 

Not much mosquitoes.

I don't know if is just me, but I really don't see much mosquitoes there.

If it bothers you a lot, then don't find a place near the lake or any possible breeding spot.

Though, once in a while there'll be bugs visiting us, just let them know that they are not welcomed and send them off.

We stayed there for around 3 hours. (I think)

We finally packed our bags as we noticed the ants headquarters are informed about our food source.

But we had plenty of time to eat, bond and chill.

Well, there are some not so good points too to take note.

1. Make sure to get a big enough picnic mat.

The grass is kind of pointy. Like harmless spikes.

Always good to protect you butt, or in case any insects crawls into you shorts.

2. Though it wasn't exactly dark, it wasn't exactly bright either.

We still need someone the hold on to the torchlight once in a while to make sure to no ants are climbing into our food.

After the picnic, since we were so near the MBS, we thought we could take a walk there.

And we watched the water show, Wonderfull.

It is brilliant! Very smart.

Glad to have seen the show.

And the great dating spot that we went to is at the top of the escalator from the garden to the IR.

There is a pretty overview of the garden and it is crazily windy there. 

(Don't wear a fluttery skirt up, you'll have a hard time being comfortable)

And the night sky and lights from IR at the back. 

Simply romantic.

It made me remember what my aunt used to tell me.

That when she and her boyfriend went to dates, they'll go to east coast parks and sit on the waves breaker.

Where cockroaches might appear every so often.

To me, it sounds like a horror date.

Thank God, now I know where to go if I ever need a dating spot.

^^

I missed holidays.

Long holiday breaks from school.

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God bless you. 

And if you are on holiday now, have fun! God bless you too.

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