Three New Things I Tried

Three new things I tried last weekend: 

1. Uber - this is a limousine service. My office manage to procure a promo code which allowed me to partake upon a free Uber ride. There's an app to download and it's pretty and nifty. There's a map that shows where the cars are, an indicator for how many minutes a car would take to get to you, and even the driver's contact details. The creepy bit is the credit card info one has to submit. I took a ride from Potong Pasir MRT to Valley Pt. The Uber app indicated that the journey could cost between $28 and $32. Hefty price to pay for most. The taxi came. A spanking new and clean Toyota Alphard. The driver was Kamsani who explained to me that he worked for Hertz and Uber lets Hertz plug in their idle inventory to make rides and happier customers possible. Wow. Smart idea. The ride was mucho comfortable and I was late for yoga anyway, so no stress. No money was exchanged at the end of the trip, just pleasantries. Uber sent me an email receipt - $31.88 the ride 10km ride would have cost me. Interesting. Try them out Uber Singapore 

2. Since I was late for yin class, I decided to join the Pilates class staring 45 mins later. Haven't tried it before and wasn't sure what to expect. I've fleetingly glanced at other Pilates proponents flail, flounder and flap about on the floor. Someone told me it was easy but his body hurt in places he didn't know existed the next day. Well well. The instructor seemed to be a petite Chinese or Japanese woman who spoke in mildly accented English, a mix of Mainland Chinese and Singlish roots. I couldn't ascertain this but this was not the main cause of worry. I sucked at Pilates. The initial poses were ok until they were strained and held. Then I was fumbling on the balancing poses. Then I was miserable on the floor with leg raises and crunches. It hurt and hurt. Aaargh. The instructor came around and told me to suck my stomach in during an awkward leg raise. Yikes. Overall a not so enjoyable time. Pain, agony and emotional distress from personal failure. Hopelessness, despair, the works. But I should go back. My core strength evidently isn't up to par. Maybe this Saturday, I'll miss another yin class accidentally on purpose. Affinity Yoga. 

3. After Pilates, I scooted off to a friends pseudo housewarming. She bought a flat in Bedok and spruced it up nicely. Myself and the associated group of talkative troublemakers roundly gathered at her abode to rummage and plunder. No lah, eat and drink. And a main part of the fabulous eats was Pezzo pizza. Omg. We had an ikan bilis sambal and a chicken pesto pizzas. Omg, so good the sambal pizza. I had 4 slices I think. The pesto was a little bland for me. Nice but not wow-worthy as the sambal. I want to try the chicken tuscany and spinach pesto pizzas next. iYou need to check them out. Pezzo Pizza.