All posts tagged: Going places

Sam’s Day Out!

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Since both my parents started working and are worried that they might have neglected me, they decided to dedicate one weekend day to be “Sam’s Day Out!”. It is a day where activities are centered around little Sammy Loo (ME!!). It normally kicks off with a Sam-welcomed hunt for a yummy lunch (well, my parents ain’t huge foodies, but they surely can’t do without food!), before ending the day with a slam doing things I adore (e.g. swimming or running around).  Awesome isn’t it? This week’s Sam-welcomed hunt is… L’etoile Cafe – a quaint little cafe hidden in a quiet estate along Owen Road. The nearest carpark was about three minutes away so we took a quick stroll over. Of course, I was head over heels excited to be in a brand new neighborhood! L’etoile is a japanese inspired cafe with a french twist. Mummy was in love with the simple modern decor and the little pop-up booth selling local handmade craft pieces. The ambience of the cafe makes it a great place for a quiet read …

Finally… a trip to the B-E-A-C-H!!!!!

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I was whisked away into the car early in the morning on the weekend. Dang! I thought I could finally laze in bed. -_- I was still groggy and half awake when we arrived at our destination 30 minutes later. When mummy winded down the window, I knew something exciting was waiting for me. It smelt like… the BEACH!  *Wriggly dance* Yes, we were at East Coast Park!!!! I got up immediately and attempted to jump right out the window. (Fear not, mummy had a good grip and I was still leashed..) When we finally got out of the car, I could not wait to get my little paws wet. Unfortunately for me, my stupid parents had yet to have their breakfast and I was dragged to the restaurant with them.  BOO~~ Anyway, mummy found yet another dog friendly place, Sunset Bay. As we were pretty early, there wasn’t much of a crowd and we were seated right away. After a 10 minute wait or so, our food was served. Daddy had shepherd’s pie while …

Happy belated Labour Day!

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Since Labour Day (May 1st) was a public holiday, my sweet parents decided to bring me out to enjoy the sun and greenery of the little red dot. They chose to explore a new place! How exciting!! *Grinz* After some thought and little planning, we headed to…. BOTANIC GARDENS! Hee, it was certainly my virgin visit there. Apparently, both my parents couldn’t even remember when they were last there! (It was probably donkey years ago) So I guess that made it more interesting for everyone! To avoid parking woes, Daddy parked the car at the NIE campus along Bukit Timah Road. Lucky for us, we found a lot near the entrance to Jacob Ballas Children’s Playground. On the flip side, it was at the other end of the gardens. -_-  Nonetheless, we embarked on our journey of exploration around the famous garden. The whole garden is really dog friendly (though there are a couple of out of bounds area for me). The no off-leash rule doesn’t affect me as usual.  Wondering what we did? We …

Our little picnic…

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We had a quickie picnic a couple of weekends ago.  On the spur of the moment, mummy decided that we do a little picnic at West Coast Park, followed by some cycling.  (The truth was… my stupid mummy overslept and missed my meal time. Hence, they had to pack my breakfast, brunch rather, along with them for the cycling trip.) Presenting Sammy’s little picnic box! I was pretty excited about the picnic till I saw that it was nothing more than my regular food.  What a wet blanket.  But since I was starving, I ate it anyway. My poor parents didn’t have it any better. Since the picnic was really last minute, they decided to just grab a MacDonald’s Takeout.  Sad. (I am normally VERY fond of Macs for it’s yummy nuggets. Too bad for me, breakfast is served till noon so no nuggies for me. Sigh~) I finished my brunch earlier than the rest and could not be bothered to sit around and chill. Hee, got into my Sammy little hunting mode and was …

My disrupted swim..

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I was happily rescuing my monkey one lovely sunday… when a golden retriever came along and stole my job and my monkey! Nooooooo…. I decided to be nice and tried to talk the goldie into returning me the drowning monkey. But goldie simply ignored me and walked away! Say what~~~ Despite my relentless ways, my effort was futile and the goldie monopolized the monkey for the rest of the swim…   I only managed to get it back when it was time for goldie to go home. Sigh.  Didn’t realise it was that easy to lose my job…  What an annoying day.  While at least between me and mummy, one of us had some fun – some fun laughing at the whole situation.  Terrible mummy.

Sam’s haircut

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Rumor has it that I’m going for a haircut… Noooooooo…..  Mummy always loved my shaggy and unkempt look.  In fact, my look was exactly what convinced mummy to step into the traps of owning a crazy Jack Russell terror. Yes, she is that shallow.  The truth is, how not to love?  That being said, mummy did make the mistake of getting a groomer to shave my coat down in preparation for my first summer in NYC. When she came to pick me, she was convinced that she was given the wrong dog as I looked so different. She was a little heartbroken that she had ruined my cute shaggy look and I looked really unhappy too.  Lucky for us, my coat grew back gradually. (Phew~) Well… I really ain’t too pleased to recall my ‘botak’ (hairless) days. Thank goodness it’s over. -_- Since then, besides getting my eyes hairs and hygiene areas (my cute butt and little weewee) trimmed by groomers, I had not gotten any other haircuts and I kinda liked it that way.  Until …

Our ECP outing…

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We had a little family outing to the East Coast of the little red dot! As nice as the photos looked, it was a pretty circuitous journey getting there.  Well, you see, the intention for this outing was to attend a pets events at ECP. And since we are commuting from the northwest to the far east, mummy wanted to go cycling as well. We decided to fit mummy’s and daddy’s foldable bicycles plus Sam’s little bike seat into GrandDaddy’s sedan.  And boy, was it a challenge.  Firstly, bringing two foldable bikes, a bike seat and a not-so-obedient dog down the lift wasn’t exactly  a piece of cake. When we finally made it down, my parents spent a good twenty minutes trying to fit the bikes into both the back seats and the boot of the sedan. I swore I heard mummy heaved a sigh of relief when she realized that everything could fit afterall.  Secondly, we discovered that mummy’s bike got slightly damaged during the transportation from NYC and that tyres of both bikes …

West Coast Park Dog Run…

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As a New Yorker, I was a frequent dog run goer. When we moved back, mummy was pretty keen to check out the dog run scene in Singapore. After some research, she found several dog runs and on a lovely weekday afternoon, we set out to explore the one nearest to us – the West Coast Park Dog Run, Hee, it was a nice little a family outing. Daddy’s two lovely nieces (which are also my human cousins), Grandmummy and Mummy tagged along. Just for me. *BEAMS~* While the dog run is opened to public, there are certain regulations to abide to. As I am just a harmless Jack Russell Terror, none of the breed restrictions applied to me and I was good to use the dog run.  The dog run is crazy big! And unlike, the cement/gravel/asphalt texture commonly found in dog runs in NYC, it is GRASS!! REAL soft GRASS. *Wriggley dance*   Unfortunately for my poor parents, (But extremely awesome for me) the grass was very muddy! No thanks to the thunderstorm …

Sam, the HDB dog!

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It has been almost a month since I officially became a HDB flat dog.  (*HDB flats are public housing in Singapore) So far, so good. While I really do miss our neighborhood in NYC, my current neighborhood doesn’t pale in comparison.  Hee, here’s a peek into my daily routine as an HDB dog. It begins with a ‘I want to go out‘ face and staring out. After gearing up, we have to take the lift down. (OOTD: My ecofriendly Martingale Collar and a cool red retractable leash) Introducing my neighborhood!  Presenting my block! I will proceed to do my ‘deeds’ and a couple of meet and greet.   Unfortunately, there aren’t many dogs around and I would meet an average of just three to four dogs a week. (Sad huh…) Despite that, there are ample trees and grassy areas for me to sniff and mark. Guess that more than makes up for the lack of butts to sniff. After all official business matters are settled, mummy and I would proceed to sit down, relax and …

My Last Week in New York… (Part II)

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Despite the cold, mummy and I went for a nice long stroll along the Hudson river. Hee, I was walking way ahead of mummy as I was pretty excited as it had been a while since we walked that route. The wind was pretty strong (thus explaining my mohawk).  Posing in front of New Jersey beside the NY Waterway ferry terminal. Taking in the breathtaking view.  The lovely tall building is where we called home for the past three years. Enjoying the hudson breeze.. After enjoying the breeze, we decided to walk on.  As usual, mummy was too slow for me… *snooze* Hee, decided to put what I learnt in agility class (donkey years ago) into practical use – Beam balancing. Running on the beam! The sun was setting as we walked and it sure was glaring. I could barely open my little eyes. Sigh, I’m going to miss such extraordinary views. I was on the Top of the Rock! Okay, yeah, that was lame. =P It was pretty awesome just chilling on the rocks. …