An angel from heaven sent

I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my faith?
And do they know the places where we go
When we're gray and old?
'Cause I've been told that salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel the love is dead
I'm loving angels instead
 
Saturday
 
Finally the day came when I finally met Lisa again.
We started the day off at Simply Bread at Guthrie House at Sixth Avenue. The bread there is really nice and I would recommend it to anyone who wants something different from the sweet or sugar laden bread stuff that is flooding the market now.

After brunch, we went to Farmart at Sungei Tengah where I showed Lisa around the area. We then proceeded to Lim Chu Kang where we visited Vishnu Farm and Hay's Dairies to see cows and goats respectively. I had promised Lisa a while ago that I would take her to see the cows. She was particularly enamoured by one light brown and white cow and took more than a few pictures of it. The only bad thing that came out of it was that towards the end the owner of the farm confronted us as to why we were taking so many pictures of the cows and whether it was for some clandestine use. It was the same guy whom I had spoken to about a month earlier regarding the farm visit. He had then assured me of their fullest co-operation and unlimited access. I guess he said all that just cos I was an AVA officer on duty that day. But I did feel kinda bad for Lisa and hoped that it din spoil her day, which thankfully it didn't. She took it all in her stride.

The visit to Hay's dairies was fun too. In a way the goats were more fun to watch than the cows as the cows just kinda stood there,whereas the goats kinda did stuff with a purpose. It was amazing watching the kids (goat kids lah!) drink milk from the feeding trough.Those guys can really guzzle it. In the end you end up with an empty trough and lotsa milk on alittle kiddy goats faces.

We had also wanted to visit Avifauna, but their gates were closed.

The next destination on our itinerary was Changi Boardwalk. Lisa had not been there before. And I kinda like the feel of the place and of Changi area in general. I find Changi Village and the surrounding areas are more laid back than other parts of Singapore. Not to mention that the view at Changi Boardwalk can be magnificient especially at dusk. Just something about the sound of waves and a setting sun that can set a heart a flutter.
We had gone to the 7-eleven at Changi Village where we had purchased a tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream. Yum yum. So we sat on the benches near the beach club eating our ice cream. Then it started to drizzle. So we took shelter at one of the huts on the walkway. The drizzle lasted not more than 20 minutes. After that we took a walk down the path toward the Sunset Walk part of the boardwalk.
After a bit of photo-taking and standing around to admire the brilliant red sun which finally peeked out from behind the clouds, we walked back and towards the Cliff Walk. I have not really gone to the cliff walk side before so it was a rare treat. We then made ourselves comfortable at sailing club area where we sat down to talk for a couple of hours. It is so nice to  have someone which you can talk to so freely. We talked about all the usual stuff (what you look for in a partner, travelling, work, pets among those that come to mind). This was nowhere near the marathon session we had the last time at Labrador Park, but just as much fun as we are now past the getting-to-know-you stage. Lisa summed it up so well when she said," Although this is only the first time we have gone out, I feel like I have known you for so long."The thing is we have kept in touch regularly via SMS, MSN Messenger(webcam!!) and meet up for lunch when I am allocated to work in the area around her office. So I guess we already have that comfort level. Not that we din before. We had hit it off almost immediately when we first met the last time.

After our chat we walked back to the car and to Bark's Cafe for dinner. I love Bark's Cafe!! Besides what I mentioned before about the Changi area, Bark's Cafe also has this very relaxed feel to it and is surrounded by greenery which I like. After a good meal I ..err....sent Lisa home! Even walked her to her door! Which of course is the gentlemanly thing to do...