Beat the Haze Lah!

This is a long overdue post. Singapore has been cloaked in sea of haze over the past couple of months. And for the first time in weeks, the sky has slightly cleared up.  At the height of the haze where PSI ( Pollutant Standard Index) was at 300++, most people stayed indoors and locked their windows and doors to escape the haze. While others opted to travel out of the country to take some time off from this eerie.

My brother is visiting from Manila and as it is his first time in the Lion City, it would be a shame not to show him around despite the haze. It was September and the sun even at its zenith was in bloody orange trying its best to shine despite the fog. We braced Raffles City and roamed around Marina Bay Sands with our masks in tow. I thought I've seen worse in 2013 but this year topped the PSI ( Pollutant Standard Index) record at its highest with 321. Classes were suspended and everyone was encouraged to stay in as the situation can impose health risks. But not even the haze could stop us from showing up to Merlion Park and trying to paint the town red.

Top : from Bangkok | Shorts : Cheris | Bag : Cotton On 

We spent the afternoon taking snap shots and walking around Marina Bay. You literally can see just the shadow of Singapore's famous landmarks. Everywhere you look, it all seemed like a blurry sight as if my eye grade rose to 800 mark. It's like that scene from that lousy sci-fi movie "The Mist" which was based on a Stephen King's novel. There were a lot of tourists flockering around the area, making the most of their itinerary hoping to get a descent shot of MBS and Merlion. Tough luck, I tried really, but there's no way you can get an instagramable worthy shot of any of these famous landmarks. Not to mention the burnt smell would really throw you off with the feeling of being choked.

We walked a bit more and took snaps here and there. Despite the haze, it was rather a good afternoon spending some time with my little brother. He seemed to have enjoyed it despite the burnt smell and yes, haze ( pictures don't lie do they huh? )

Fervently praying that the haze would totally clear up in a couple weeks as we roll into the fuzzy, holiday season. The forecast is that, it will stay on until early 2016 ( hopefully not ). Though it would still be best to keep our masks handy at all times and armed our immune system with loads of antioxidants and vitamin C.  Surely, we can definitely beat the haze lah!

♥♥,

Jhesy