Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto

2009-10-24T09:22:00.001+08:00

Fool me once, shame on you;

Fool me twice, shame on me.

New blog link up :) You know where to get it :D

2009-10-24T00:14:00.000+08:00

Hello hello! Okay I know all of you guy are probably gonna get so annoyed but I'm shifting my blog (AGAIN!). This time to somewhere else... new link will be up on my Twitter and LJ (both are friend-locked) once I get everything up and going so friends, go check! I am so sorry for the inconvenience. I do want to lock this instead but I'd need your email addresses so I can allow access and that is too troublesome.

Oh and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT LINK MY NEW ADDRESS OKAY!!! Hahahaha, I want to keep it as 'minimal' as possible. I will post food entries here in case you like my food photos??

Lol.

2009-10-23T22:48:00.001+08:00

So freaking S I A N. All I want is just to have a decent conversation with you. Worth it not I ask you????????? I bloody hate interruptions!

The Sail Grill & Pub - Good, But Not Worth The Tab

2009-10-23T11:48:00.003+08:00

I was gonna make a silly pun out of The Sail but decided otherwise since my jokes tend to be a little... insipid :( Anyways, back to yesterday's dinner.

I was just wondering if there's any link between The Sail and The Ship? Besides the nautical theme and bar concept, both places also serve very similar kinds of food (fish beehoon soup are both their popular dish as well). I dunno, they're either under the same management or it's just a case of ~~copycat~~ a borrowed idea.

Either way, let's move on the the food visuals! Always my favourite part :)

Cream of Mushroom & Borsch Soup

Ceasar Salad ($7.90 or $8.90? Can't remember)

Grilled Cod Fish ($24ish)

Captain's Steak ($34ish)

I hate it when they torch my food because I get so paranoid that my hair would catch fire. Seriously! You know how shitty would that be? Hahaha but that was mum's order, not mine. Taste wise I thought it was pretty good. Portions are okay, nothing epic in size for what you're paying. I was sorely disappointed to find out that the Ceasar had no hard boiled eggs or chunky chicken slices; it was just egg shavings, vegetables and measly croutons!

We topped up to a meal ($5.90 gives you free flow of soup, tea/coffee and ice cream) and the bill came up to a whooping $96. It's kindda exorbitant considering mum's steak is not any kind of prime cut, just a regular one. And my cod fish is just, well, cod fish?

I wish the camera from the phone wouldn't make my eye look so scary. Anyways, we've finally hit Friday! Not that I'm super psyched for it considering Ang only can book out on Saturdays but nonetheless, I'm sure many of you are happy we've finnnnaaallllyyy hit the end of the work week :)

Enjoy it to the fullest guys and I'll see you when I see you!

Brunch @ Riders Cafe

2009-10-22T11:00:00.001+08:00

Second trip there and still loving it :) It's a shame we got there at 11:05am because breakfast ends 11 sharp and no allowance was given to that. We were like, damn; the main purpose was to try their breakfast! Looks like we have to make another trip down eh? *nudge nudge*

Smoked Trout Sandwich ($15)

Steak Sandwich ($16)

The sandwiches are good but I think you can score better with the other mains ;) Our bill in total (plus 1 gingerale) is about SGD39 inclusive of tax and service charge. Love Riders for the food and more so for the laid-back atmosphere; it's so incredibly relaxing you feel as though you'd never wanna leave!!

Whenever she parks her car she'd always ask, "am I straight?" Lol. I dunno, are you????

:p

Hello Kitty Overload!

2009-10-21T20:37:00.002+08:00

AWWWWWW!!!! Skinned another new theme :)

Main screen - pink button changes to a ribbon when you hover over!

Locked mode

Call mode

Main menu - flower appears when you hover over each icon & new notifications have ribbons as an alert!

Dialog box

Message list - grey kitty icon is for unread message and white for read; purple ticks are replied ones I think? Lol they have so many indicators I have no idea what is meant for what.

So adorable :) Hahahaha, I've already got a few friends telling me I'm not 'giving face' to my phone by making it all cutesy but IDC!!!! The cuter the better!

Kiss Kiss

2009-10-19T23:45:00.001+08:00

Last Sunday was perhaps by far the most 'subdued' weekend we ever had together. Stayed at his place the entire day because he had to do some revision for an upcoming test... and you'd think army is all about physical activities!!

Not naked!! Only topless lol

Hahahaha stupid picture to entertain myself. The only flip side to the boring day was that I got to enjoy a decent home cooked meal whipped up by his mum! I'm not dissing my own mother but the thing is, she can't cook those regular 家常便饭 most mothers do. It's always either steamboat (no cooking required, all dump in hot pot), prawn or pork chok (sticky porridge), roast chicken (from premix sauce mind you), ketchup crab (okay she's really good at that) or steam fish. So random right!

My dad cooks, but besides his soup (which is fantabulous), it's really just a weird concoction of things! He can fry otak with kailan or even beehoon with turmeric; it's so bizarre. I doubt my parents enjoy cooking, which is probably why we eat out so often.

Anyways, his mum made bak kut teh soup :) First time drinking the home made version.

I was so tempted to chop my hair this short (as you above) but I know I'd regret it so I'm scrapping the idea for now. Ang likes both but he pointed out that I can tuck my long hair in to make it short but nothing convenient can be done to make my short hair long.

So long hair = versatility.

Oh and someone made a joke about female with long tresses... I think it went something like, guys like girls with long hair so that they've got something to grab on to during sex. LOL! C'mon, 'fess up, who said that!!!!

The mid length bob is cute huh... it doesn't help that my own mother is egging me to go short as well :\ Okay that's about all I have to blog about. I do most of my updates over @brendasaurusrex so, see you there!

Borders Bistro Promo

2009-10-19T12:45:00.000+08:00

Jeff sent this over so I'm spreading the love to you guys as well! Bring along this coupon to enjoy 50% the second main course ordered. Don't hesitate, go hook up with a friend and enjoy this promo before 29th Oct :)

Food Intenstive Entry!

2009-10-19T02:37:00.007+08:00

Saturday started with some cheong fun lovin' at Queenstown! Ang wanted to have the char siew rice he missed so badly since his Malayan Motor days but unfortunately it wasn't open for business.

I'm not a fan of the regular chee cheong fun (only because of the sweet sauce) but the savory version is definitely one of few food items I couldn't possibly be sick of. Yum yum :D

We also had some braised pigs skin with mushrooms; equally delish! I had a bowl of pigs skin with wonton noodles for breakfast that very day and pigs skin again for lunch; that's like seriously so fattening. Cabbed over to Ion to buy all his stuff and also to stock up on rolls and croissants from Provence. Shopped for his belt, clothes and eye cream (yes this boy is starting to be more vain than I am!) and before we know it was time for dinner!

My mum used to bring us to Pasta Cafe during our younger days but our patronage slowly dwindled as we grew older (for whatever reasons I have no idea why) and after it went through a huge revamp, we just stopped going there entirely.

What a shame though because I do remember enjoying the food there tremendously (then again kids will always love pasta no matter where it's from)! Anyways it was nice to be back again though it's a shame the new cafe has lost it's cosiness I once enjoyed.

The portions are so much more generous than I ever remembered it to be. I can't remember the names of each item we had but I think the pictures are quite self explanatory? Taste wise it may not be top notch but it's definitely nice; marginally above average I'd say. The calamari standard has dropped though :( It used to be thicker and more tender but now it's a little tough and scant.

Don't expect Pontini standard pasta but taking everything into consideration, I think it's a pretty darn fab place to have dinner. In total we spent only about SGD53? Oh and the bruschetta came complimentary because of the ongoing promotion Pasta Cafe was having.

Had tea at Ya Kun after that to ease the tummy.

Clocked ticked 9 and we made our way to Timbre for a night out with the girls :D I feel so blessed having both my family and close friends getting along fine with my boyf (and vice versa). I know if it was The Ex, it would've been an entirely different story altogether lol.

Angie & Jay came soooooo late (!!!) so Sam, Ang and I enjoyed our post dinner meal of buffalo wings and roasted garlic shrimp pizza. Mmmmmm. I don't enjoy beer in general but an exception is always made for Erdinger. So light, so good!

Left Timbre around 1plus and I could barely keep my eyes open throughout the cab ride home. I am really not cut out for night life seriously. Don't wanna keep my blog cluttered with photos so the rest of the lot can be found over at FB as usual :)

Nothing much happened on Sunday but I'll still blog about it nonetheless. Not today though, gonna crash now. Night sweetnums and have a wonderful week ahead!

Gonna Be A Good Night

2009-10-18T03:46:00.000+08:00

We finally had our weekend tuned back to the usual activities!! Makan, makan and MAKAN! I can't imagine dating a guy who doesn't enjoy eating (i.e. him eating only for the sake of fulfilling his basic needs). Seriously one should never undermine the significance of a simple meal.

Treat every dining experience (be it at home or outside) as an opportunity to get together, to rekindle what's diminished, to fill what's been missing and most of all, to strengthen bond between loved ones.

It's a chance to learn more about each other. It might just be me but I find conversations made over meals are one of the most relaxed and most un-contrived :)

This is the boy I can't bring myself to hate no matter what shitty stuff he does or happens between us. And he is the only one who can keep up with my quirks, my temper and my oddities!! We're reaching our 3 year mark very soon and who knows what the future holds for us.

In the words of Shakespeare's Macbeth, "come what may" :)

Proper update soonish!

2009-10-16T11:29:00.000+08:00

It seems like the only time I blog here is when I can't squeeze what I wanna say in 140 characters. I'll try and make more effort :)

10 Things

2009-10-16T00:58:00.003+08:00

I hate the way you talk to me,
And the way you cut your hair.

I hate the way you drive my car,
I hate it when you stare.

I hate your big dumb combat boots
And the way you read my mind.

I hate you so much it makes me sick,
It even makes me rhyme.

I hate the way you’re always right,
I hate it when you lie.

I hate it when you make me laugh,
Even worse when you make me cry

I hate it when you’re not around,
And the fact that you didn’t call

But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you,

Not even close…

Not even a little bit…

Not even at all.

Losing Faith

2009-10-14T21:40:00.001+08:00

I think things would be much easier if I lose all hope; it's exhausting to hope. You cross your fingers, you anticipate, and when it doesn't happen, it feels as though somebody pushed you off a building.

Then you fall

fall

fall

fall

thud.

So don't hope. Don't let yourself reach the top of that building and get pushed off. If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, then suck it up. I can't keep wrapping my life around yours.

P/s An absence of faith is like a bird without wings. But I'd rather clip mine because flying brings me nowhere at this point in time.

Eyebrows!

2009-10-13T18:05:00.004+08:00

I love how she shapes my brows!!! I filled it in though because I have very sparse eyebrows... Okay the photo is crappy but still, love em'!!!

Golden Spoon Seafood Restaurant

2009-10-13T11:18:00.000+08:00

We had 6 dishes in all so I can't remember what's the other two that I missed out. Mediocre tze char, I'm so disappointed! I anticipated Golden Spoon because of the positive reviews but oh well, I'm thinking perhaps we didn't order the right dishes?

Even some random tze char stall in TPY central (the relatively new coffeeshop further down Risen Christ church) fared much better! The only item I really enjoyed was the salted egg prawn; yum! Cod fish is nice too but then again, cod fish is always nice no matter how you cook it.

Headed over to Happy Valley @ Tiong Bahru for round #2. One egg tart cost us SGD1.40!!! So expensive :( Again, mediocre. At least the company that night made up for the disappointments :)

It's hard not to envy the whole bunch of RU gang (Ang's close secondary school clique). It's been like what, nearly 10 years (and more for some) and they're still so tight despite being a big group! We have a hard time keeping just 6 people from the 'recess clique' since my secondary school days, let alone his headcount of >10.

But I suppose therein lies the big difference between guys and girls. They'd rather hang out in big groups whilst we prefer to keep things more intimate ;)

"Nothing endures but change"

2009-10-12T12:59:00.004+08:00

What a fulfilling weekend!!!! Those on Twitter would've probably gotten the lowdown but nonetheless, here's a more comprehensive update. I'll start off with Sunday since it's still fresh in my memory.

Eyes machiam one big one small lol

He was so sure he'd be able to get up by 6.30am to have breakfast at McD's (we were going for a lunch buffet at about 11am which explains the idea of an insanely early brekkie) but turns out, we only managed to wake up at around 9ishy?

So anyways, it was up to Turf City for Japanese buffet at Hokkaido Japanese Restaurant recommended by Marcus. Good choice of place and almost everything we had were delicious (few misses here and there though). Despite having the food taste pretty much like the localised version of Japanese fare, it doesn't bother me much because I think it does its job at being one of the better 'localised' ones around.

Clockwise

Salmon sashimi
Yakiniku (stir fry beef)
Moyashi itame (stir fry beansprouts)
Hotate furai (fried scallop)

All must try! The salmon was considerably fresh but the tai (snapper) sashimi was horrible. It was frozen-hard and had a fishy smell to it. Yech. Beef yum, beansprouts yum and scallop, also yum!

Beef
Ika teriyaki (grilled squid with sweet sauce)
Grilled bacon roll + mushroom
Agedashi + teriyaki mushroom

This batch were mostly misses. Not sure what that beef was but it was tough and unimpressive, ika teriyaki again was also tough to bite. The grilled bacon and mushrooms were okay. Tofu scored much better, especially the teriyaki one.

Salmon skin
Ebi tempura
Teppan chicken
Teppan prawn

Not bad, tempura batter not as 'light' and 'fluffy' as I hoped to be but no complains there. Chicken's yum and prawns were okay. Not a fan of salmon skin but I thought it didn't taste too bad.

Cold soba
Curry rice
Cheese chawanmushi (left) and normal (right)

Cold soba's just passable, curry rice no comments because we were too full by then, and chawanmushi is nice, it's like the slightly watered down version of Sakae. Not pictured are the shoyu ramen (you can give that a miss), garlic rice (smelt nice but I didn't try), tai sashimi (already mentioned) annnddd that's about all I can remember.

Over 100 items to choose from (menu here), I think SGD29ish (includ service charge and GST) is a pretty darn good deal. Plus if you're there on a weekday (excluding PH and eve of PH), every 5 paying adult gets you 1 adult free!! I'm very sure I'd be back again to try more stuff :)

Full house by 12pm!

I just realised I left Thomas out

Prior to lunch we were in Giant shopping for his stash and he bought me some candies. TBH I don't like candies in general (all except gummies) but as a typical consumer, I'd always end up falling hook, link and sinker for anything thats got cute or adorable packaging.

It's encoded in every women's DNA to be attracted to pretty exterior!

B&J with the rest before home sweet home and yes I'm aware that my mouth is chocolate stained, again. Must remember to wipe my mouth before picture taking next time (-.-)

Out from 3 week confinement and in for another phase. We stayed up all night just talking about what has changed so far since we started about 3 years ago and how things would be like in the future. It was also my first time seeing him emotionally naked.

You know the thing about Ang is that he's really a hard nut to crack, you can never guess what's in his head and neither will he tell. Maybe it comes from him being a typical scorpio kindda guy? I dunno but wow, that night we just lay wide awake talking and it all came out... I didn't even need to jab him with any TTTTT (if you watch Tokyo Raiders you'd know what that is) to make him talk!!!

We've still got a long way to get to destination X and we haven't been through the worst yet (the frequency of him sailing will increase) so everythings still too early to say.

Till then, baby steps ;)

Tickled!

2009-10-10T12:36:00.002+08:00

Blue box is mum, white is me

Lol we're still so full of nonsense despite having her being at the other side of the causeway!!

Marmalade Pantry

2009-10-09T21:38:00.001+08:00

Although I missed out on Lawrys for lunch today because of the group discussion thingy, I still managed to have a good dinner at Marmalade Pantry!

Hopfully next week when mum has her massage sesh at Paragon again I can join her for yummy lunch :) NO FRIDAY GRP MEETINGS PLEASE!

2009-10-08T13:52:00.000+08:00

All in due time!

Seeking Solace

2009-10-08T11:07:00.001+08:00

"There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere."

- Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

It's one of my favourite quotes ever because it speaks true on so many levels. No matter what shit we've been thrown at, it's in our human nature to seek solace in some place or another. If one doesn't give that satisfaction, we turn to another. We learn to make things better ourselves.

Where Do We Go Now?

2009-10-07T23:23:00.004+08:00

Glad I met up with the girls today; took my mind off a whole lot of crap. Don't you hate how you've obviously got a shitty and bad day but still gotta act like everything's fine? Hahaha, but that's okay lah because I know I wouldn't enjoy having a grumpy companion for sure!!!

Watami @ Ion Orchard for our incredibly early dinner.

Kani & Hotate Cream Croquette

Seafood Doria

Sashimi Reimen

Chicken Katsu Tamago Toji

Apple Crumble @ McCafe

Then to Borders, then home :) I know we're always complaining about how we don't do anything interesting except eat and slack but I dunno, I actually enjoy it. Not so much about the things we do (or don't do) but more of the companion? It's like, no matter what the 'outing' is about, at the end of the day it does make such a huge difference to my mood.

There are so many times I wish I could give all of them a big hug for being such wonderful and honest friends but knowing them, pffttttt, they'd probably prefer that I leave it as that lol.

Last but not least, my new theme! Skinned it with Plazmic and I love the picture of the flower that appears on top of an icon whenever there's a new notification for it (not pictured). And thanks to Ally I've finally kicked start on BBM as well, so far only 2 on the contact list.

Yay we've finally passed mid week! 2 more days before weekend arrives and he can finally book out! I miss weekends with him (2 + 3 weekends buang because of army!!) :( Him in MW is really so much worse for me, I didn't manage to contact him since Sunday night, save for the short and solo "hi-bye-I-miss-you" convo we had last night.

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)

5ive More Days!

2009-10-05T14:20:00.001+08:00

The thing about Ang is that as long as he's not there to feed me, he always thinks I'm either not eating, or not eating well; which subsequently leads him fretting over how I've 'lost weight'. Same thing happened when I saw him over the weekend and my response is always the same.

Then I thought, instead of telling him the truth that I'm fine and eating very well (let me take a moment to add how awesome the curry at Kel's party is... I'm still thinking about it!), might as well lie a little and put the situation to my advantage!!! The next time he starts worrying over my 'lost in weight', I should put on a pitiful face, sad eyes and tell him I missed him so much that I can't eat and I can't sleep.

I could push my luck a little further by adding on that I fell sick as a result and maybe, just maybe, suggest that a good dose of fantastic Japanese fare could do the trick in putting colour back in my face. I dunno, you think he will buy that??? Hahahaha. I had Sakae on Thursday and Ichiban Boshi on Saturday but it's still obviously not satisfying at all!

A week more, finally :D Come home soon boy!

Another Day Wiser!

2009-10-04T20:08:00.004+08:00

Rest of the photos can be found here, here, here and here!

Family Day @ SAFTI

2009-10-04T19:38:00.003+08:00

Can I just say how much I bloody hate that green pixelated uniform? I very much prefer the white one he used to wear!! Ahhhhhhh but anyways, it's good to see him again :) I know this morning @ Twitter I was being a grumpy cow but I'm not typically like that okay... it's just TOO EARLY.

So anyways, his mum and I hopped on the shuttle bus at Joo Koon before heading over to Charlie. He was texting me how excited he was to see us which made me feel even worse for throwing my lousy temper :(

Being up in the tower is pretty shiok! Met his buddy (they kept calling each other that lol) but too bad they'd be separated to their respective wings tonight. Surprised to meet familiar NDU faces as well!

Impending period = spotty face = angsty me

Till the next entry!!! OH & I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT WEEK! All in good timing hee.

Calendar Girl - Stars

2009-10-03T00:39:00.003+08:00

Of all the things that I thought were so easy, just got harder and harder each day...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

2009-10-02T00:48:00.004+08:00

These days I've been so incredibly uninspired (it's a better word for lazy) to blog... I do have pictures but too tired to get them transferred and uploaded, have stuff happening and all but it's starting to be a feat to put them all coherently in a passage.

And Sam thinks my blog is so frivolous which in turn makes me lose all motivation to pen down my day-to-days. Hahahaha. Anyway I'll just give a quick dump on what I've been up to lately in no order.

Part time nanny. Altered his pants, stocked up his stationary (upon request from him) and grocery shopping as well
Meetup with girls, Jap food finally! But it still pales in comparison to the ex Wasabi Tei... I will not patronize the 'new' one
Fell sick, recovered, fell sick again. Worse this time round
Business etiquette class; learnt a couple of helpful tips!
Had awesome egg curry with naan! Whoaaaa
Made new friends. NOTICE IT'S IN PLURAL?! Good job, me
Lastly... we're drifting and it makes me feel so awful. Whatevs. Night.

It started out with a kiss

How did it end up like this?

Demise of Wasabi Tei???

2009-09-28T10:12:00.005+08:00

Jap food lovers can grieve for the lost of one great food joint that serves awesome sashimi and other whatnots. Wasabi Tei has changed management (for about a month or so) and from the reviews, it seems that the change has done more damage than good.

Where can I go to get my Jap food fix now??? A cut in portion = lost of integrity so therefore, the new Wasabi Tei has no integrity. It's been fine for so long, why the change?

Bring the hor chiew (moustache) man back!!

So sian, I love Jap food a lot! I have other places in mind but they're either too exorbitant to have on a regular basis or location wise too inconvenient... Ang would be so sad; he loves the hotate & sake sashimi there. Oh man...

Min Jiang @ Goodwood Park Hotel

2009-09-27T18:08:00.005+08:00

Mum was looking for a quick place to have lunch after buying mooncakes from GWP (only because she had to rush off to her MJ sesh with my aunts) so Min Jiang was quite an obvious choice.

Har gao

The prawn inside has this typical unfresh dim sum smell but plus points for the skin which is firm but not thick

Deep fried beancurd skin prawn roll

I like this. Much better prawn filling with light crispy skin

Chive pork dumpling

Scallop dumpling

Would have liked this much better if it wasn't served lukewarm

Minced cake (fish or crabstick??) with tofu

I only like the tofu sitting below. Silky smooth and flavourful

Chicken feet

Yam puff

This one is one of my favourite. Yam filling is not overwhelmingly starchy and the mushroom inside really upped the flavour of this dish.

Deep fried prawn dumpling

Considering dim sum in Min Jiang adopts the traditional 'trolley' system in delivering food to patrons, I am quite surprised how the fried items still can remain so fresh, hot and crispy. I think the fried items fared much better than the steam ones though. Oh and one more item not pictured is the prawn cheong fun which I thought is just average.

I wouldn't say the food here is bad, in fact, it's one of the better places I've been to just that the taste is forgettable and nothing extraordinary. Good food can't just be tasty. It's gotta leave an impression as well, right (e.g. Wah Lok's po lo pao!)

Sometimes I feel being the youngest in this family means I'd never grow up in their eyes. I'm still a baby to my parents!!! During mass this morning there was a special blessing for kids for the coming Childrens' Day. Daddy was like egging me to go up there with the other smallies, hahahaha. I told him 我的年龄过时了.

And there's mum. I was getting her opinion on my top and we had this convo:

Me: Nice?
Mum: Mmm, not bad. But it looks quite matured... more suitable for ladies in their 20s
Me: Mum, I AM already in my 20s.
Mum: Oh... yah okay. Then nice.

WTF.

Think Twice

2009-09-27T16:14:00.000+08:00

A roller coaster ride this past week with lots of emotions I wish I could do without. But it's usually at my most poignant moments that I experience revelation (of all sorts).

I've come to realize that feelings are something you cannot control. What you can control though is the subsequent course of action you chose to take in response to that feeling.

An epiphany you say?

P/s I'm really ridden with bad bad dirty guilt :(

RC Dinner - A Lesson To Learn

2009-09-27T15:39:00.005+08:00

Aunt gave us tickets to some Yew Tee RC dinner which was held in Chevrons last night. And since I was (still am actually) 'dateless' and dad's not free to accompany her, I did the job by being her 'plus one'! And after last night, I am most certain about one thing - the more you try to 'siam' (avoid) something, the more it'll come to you. Vice versa, the more you want something, the more you'd never get it.

Case in point:

Every year you hear about cases whereby people who win the huge pool of money from the annual lottery are those who buy 'quick pick', rather than from having specific numbers in mind. They're just out there trying their luck, not so much of those die-die must win gamesters who can go as far as to study the number-patterns from previous wins.

Another perfect example I noticed.

During mahjong, whenever I first assemble my tiles (the numbers run quite smoothly) and it's void of any flowers or animals (aka perfect combination for a 4double ping hu), I'd always 'sway sway' towards the ending part (especially ting pai that time! WTF!) will somehow fish out an animal (still mildly forgivable) or a flower that is not mine (not okay! Very very dui!!).

But! Whenever I have mostly double tiles (aka good for pong-ing), no animals or flowers (something I want in this case), I don't pick any out to up my double :( So these days whenever I play mahjong, I try not to think too many unnecessary things. Lol.

Back to yesterday. Another perfect example. How many of you guys actually win in those lucky draw from dinner ticket stubs during events? I know my score, as of yesterday, was still sitting at a miserable zero.

It's always somebody else getting the plasma TV. It's always somebody else getting that shopping voucher. It's always somebody else getting that 1-for-1 travel ticket. I never win anything. Why? Because I hope for it.

Yesterday's incident was a little bit different. You know how RC dinner is mostly just a community thing and the prizes are home appliance which you can do without? Plus you gotta be up on stage, smile and hold the prize which is so embarrassing? It's like a double reason why you DO NOT wan to win. Works this way for me.

Mum, on the other hand is very excited to win. She doesn't need any more cooking ware, anymore fans, anymore random mish mash but she just likes the thrill of winning. So she said to me, "if anyone of us win you go up collect okay" and I was like "no way you go do it yourself, you keep both tickets". We went on and on about it till she came to a compromise. Each of us take one ticket, whichever number is called out we go respectively, no 'representative'.

85 and 86. I got to pick first. I picked 85 because I figured, what are the chances of having a tens and fives number being called? It's usually odd ones like, a 16 or a 27. You don't get 50, or 55. Throughout the entire draw I was so nervous. I kept hoping he'd never call table 8.

He did, a few times, but it's not mine. Till the damn fifth prize - "TABLE EIGHT..." my heart sank, EIGHT AGAIN?! BLOODY SKEWED PLEASE! GIVE OTHERS A DAMN CHANCE LAH!

"EIGHTY..... FIVE!!!" and my mum laughed. THE LOUDEST! She found it so amusing because the entire dinner I kept telling her I hope he'd never call my number and she was like saying she hopes he calls her number. Lol. So here's a long lesson to learn. DON'T HOPE. I am a proud parent of a cassette cum CD player now. Wait, do people still use that plastic thing?

P/s You know, that actually makes me quite worried. I'm getting it soon and I've been anticipating it for the longest time already... I have a bad feeling it won't come to me now :(

A Certain Kind of Something

2009-09-26T11:08:00.003+08:00

Wow. I found an incredibly old and rusting mathematical set in my drawer a few days back! I think it's probably my dad's during his secondary school days?!?! Ancient stuff.

Dinner with HH (Hui + Huey) at Ichiban Boshi and my god, the katsu don is so bloody filling! 14 hours after consuming it and I'm still full from it. I don't think I can stomach lunch today :( I kid. Of course I'm having lunch lol. In all seriousness though, it's really very filling. I had a hard time pushing it down my throat closer to the end.

Hui's flying off to Beijing soon and she's so nice to volunteer to be my part time boyfriend meantime :D Hahahaha, see how needy I am??? It feels very very sucky when he's not around to hear me moan groan whine complain about any and everything and I need a fantastic listening ear!!!

I hope the course is doing some good to Ang. It's probably too early to comment now but he seems more... subdued? I don't know. He seems somewhat more appreciative now as well. And for the first time, he actually said to me he feels lucky to be with me. Awwwww, tear!

Feels as though he's been cheating on me all these while and guilt has finally consumed him or something. ROFL. But I kid, lest Chong comes and tells me I think too much again. Pffftttttt, at least I think right?

Okay, out.

P/s You know, there's no smoke without fire

Since You've Been Gone

2009-09-24T10:52:00.003+08:00

Oh believe me, I've been wanting to sing this song to him since forever. I wondered why Kelly Clarkson was playing in my head this morning when I realised that this week is our "breakup anniversary". Hahahaha, how funny your mind works sometimes...

Thanks to you, now I get what I want. Since you've been gone.

Talk

2009-09-24T01:19:00.003+08:00

Angie was online too but she got cut off and Sam, you know me so well. Lol.

Back To School

2009-09-23T19:02:00.000+08:00

I survived my first day in school after being on brain-hiatus for about 4 months?? Good job, me! I still can't get over the fact that we only spend 6 months studying, 2 months for exam & prep and the remaining 4 being on holiday. And yet our school fees are still sky high!?

Reedeekewlers.

So today's marketing class was, thankfully, familiar. Terms that still ring a bell means I won't be half as clueless as I'd expect myself to be :) I love my timetable BTW; classes begins only on Wednesday (hello to long weekends!) and there are no crazy 8.30am to wake up to. I only dread Thursdays when I have my 7-10pm lessons.

Haven't had a good chance to chat with chocolate bear since his book in... wonder how is he doing?

Dr. Horrible!

2009-09-22T16:22:00.000+08:00

I know I'm incredibly slow but Dr. Horrible is really really hilarious!! I'm so glad I checked out the vid Nat posted, else I'd never find out about this. ♥ Dr Horrible!

Dr. Horrible: No response, BTW, from the League. But my application is strong this year. A letter of condemnation from the deputy mayor - that's got to have some weight. So... fingers crossed!

Dr. Horrible: I wanna do great things, you know? I wanna be an achiever, like Bad Horse.
Penny: The Thoroughbred of Sin?
Dr. Horrible: I meant Gandhi.

ROFL!

"Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily"

2009-09-22T11:15:00.006+08:00

I usually refrain from having anything beef related when I dine out with Ang because he can't eat beef and although he's perfectly okay with me consuming it in front of him, I'd usually avoid doing so just to be a little more sensitive. But how can one resist Kheng Fatt Beef Noodles??

I know I can't!!

A trip down army market to buy his necessities led our empty and aching stomachs to the food centre below. It then subsequently led me to this wonderful stall adorned with certificates and newspaper clippings that serves as a testimony on how awesome the beef noodles here are.

I ordered the beef ball noodles ($3) and it definitely didn't disappoint. Wah I really don't know how to tell you how delicious the balls were, it's tender, tasty and sufficiently bouncy at the same time!

Look at the gravy! You know most beef noodles have a dark, transparent gravy that turns very watery midway?? This one is totally opposite - the gravy is light, opaque and it stays thick right to the end despite the constant stirring. It's may not be tasty as most I've tried but the flavour here is not compromised. Plus I really enjoy the hint of beef-creaminess you get in the gravy - something that's hardly ever present in most places.

Oh yum yum yum.

"Don't hate me for saying this but, it's so fucking good!" he laughs and sticks out his tongue at me. ROFL. We shopped a little around Suntec before heading to MOF for dinner.

Disappointed :( I think the standard of their Tojis have dropped, though the hot stone rice is still equally yummy. Back to TPY to buy all the other stuff he needs for his 3 week 'holiday' and then to my place to catch the new DVD he bought.

We hadn't had our DVD Night in a long long long time but watching a documentary on the Vietnam War is such a bad way of bringing it back... I know I come across as a person who don't enjoy the movies but that's not the case really. I love to watch movies, but not in cinemas. Why? Because frankly, I don't think it's worth paying to watch something you can't pause or rewind. And you're being confined to only one tiny space!! Preposterous! Where is the comfort in that when you can't sprawl, lie, stretch your legs or cuddle comfortably while watching a movie?

So I can tell you I'd very much prefer to pay for a DVD which can even give me bonus scenes rather than to sit butt-cold in the theatre. Better yet, stream them online!

Anyways, back to Battleground - an extremely boring show so much so that I fell asleep half an hour into the documentary. But it was nice having him to tuck me beneath his arms throughout... okay so maybe the show isn't all that bad?

Finally got a set of decent looking passport size photos!! I still look a little like a constipated cow but this was the best of the lot. Previous one was worse hahahahaha. It was such an impromtu decision to get it done actually. Ang needed a set for his army and while waiting for him, the lady asked if I wanted to get mine snapped too. I was still deciding if I should when he just went 'okay, want'. Quite pointless really, because I don't even know what am I suppose to do with this now lol.

I got this from Nat's twitter. LOL!

The Emmy's gets better and better each year! But too bad we'd never know how the votes are tabulated. Hahahaha.

Without A Doubt

2009-09-21T02:41:00.001+08:00

You will not believe how blur I am. I went for a dinner meant for Ang's farewell without even knowing!! And there I was thinking it's just another sesh with his batchboys lol. I have to stop being so clueless about things...And what's wrong with Bloody Mary?? Everybody hates it!

Oh and we went to Paragon to enquire about the cellphone I wanna get and they told me it's OOS and obsolete. ROFL. OBSOLETE leh, how how how??!?!?!? I don't wanna end up buying the more expensive one :(

He's Back!

2009-09-20T02:41:00.001+08:00

Ang brought back a whole bag full of goodies! They're all still sitting in his place though, so I've only got a few photos up for you guys first. By the way you gotta love the kinky candies he brought back ROFL. Very cute! One's shaped like a box of condom, and the rest is an assortment of stuff like boobies, condoms, viagra and even penis. My goodness.

There are others he got as well that's shaped like a school bag and pack of sanitary napkins! Love em' all baby!! He also bought all my masks, DHC pimple spot, 太阳饼, organizer, Hello Kitty candies/biscuits and shirts that are so bleeding transparent... love the cutting but my bra can practially be seen through the thin material lol.

Or maybe it's meant to be like that?!?!?!

Impromptu dinner plans with Sheela & Marcus at........

It's a plane!

Can you guess where? Hahaha, actually the picture is quite a dead give away considering there aren't many (if not at all) eateries located near a "flying area". Yeap, we had our meal at Sunset Grill & Pub which is located in Singapore Flying Club.

Getting there is 100% pain in the ass. My advice? Go there before dusk where road visibility is much better and yes, you'd definitely need a car because you can't count on cabbies; and dream on if you're considering on taking a bus and walking in.

The food is not bad, but I thought it was kinnda sitting on an expensive side. We had 3 starters (fried mushrooms, mussels and full dozen of level 3 buffalo wings), 4 mains (lamb chops, chicken chops, fish & chips and steak) and 2 beer which added up to about SGD164. So average it out and it'll be about SGD41 per person?

The food is nice, yes, but definitely nothing special. Must try? I'd say pork chops and mussels. Yummmm!

And the buffalo wings, my god. How do I even begin to describe??? They are in total, 30 levels of spiciness you can choose from; and mind you, level 3 (which was what we ordered) is equivalent to eating plain chili padi with the seeds included. I kid you not!

Looking excited at my virgin bite! Lol

Aftermath...

You DO NOT need lip fillers honestly. Just go whack their wings man! SO BLOODY SPICY LIKE HELL and I look so fucking ridiculous hahahahaha! If you really really REALLY love spicy stuff, you can try level 30 and if you do finish em' all, you'd receive a certificate and have your name up on the Wall of Fame. Do let me know if your name is up there!!!!

If you can get past the biting sensation and temporary numbness of tastebuds, you'd actually appreciate the well-marinated wings and tender meat... but unfortunately we can't. Hahahaha. I think I can't go further than level 3 seriously.

Ang's method of getting over the spiciness? Eat as fast as you can so you can complete it before the spiciness takes over!!

Silly boy. Which ever whatever, I'm just glad you're finally home :)

It Gets Better

2009-09-18T18:51:00.000+08:00

He's coming back tomorrow, finally! I don't get the logic of keeping them behind when basically they're doing nothing but shop shop shop. Lol. Yesterday he called and asked me "dear ah, so ummm, my bank account left how much inside?"

HAHAHAH! How can you NOT trust a woman (like me) to handle his card??? So I replied,

"Umm, I think 1$?"

"No lah serious serious... how much? You just give me agar (guesstimate) figure can already"

"Agar ahhh.... I think at most 2$ lorh"

And he just laughed. So this morning I decided to scare him again and text him,

"Dear ah, what if I tell you your account left with less than 10$?"

"Wahaha then I come back piak your pi gu (smack my ass)? Wahahah silly precious"

"Like that only ah? Wa heng... thought you will be angry with me..."

"Silly unless you anyhow spend, then I bite you"

Bite only? In that case I really should've shopped till I'm satisfied! I still remember scaring him before he left two weeks back. He handed me his card and I asked him,

"You sure? What if you come back and find out your bank is empty..."

"wahh"

"...and you see me carrying new Chanel new Loewe new Birkin???"

"WAAHHHHHHH"

ROFL. He probably doesn't even know what brands I'm talking about but it still scared him nonetheless. Okay this is a really pointless post. I can't wait to eat something good for dinner tomorrow!! Ang is my ultimate eating buddy and I never have to worry about patronising him because he likes what I like, or at least most of it.

Where should we go to eat out anyway?!

Once Upon A December

2009-09-17T10:58:00.004+08:00

I finally had a chance to visit Orchard Central and ride on the rather 'scenic' escalator! It wasn't as scary as I secretly hope it'll be, and no, I didn't get high on vertigo either, lol.

Caught TTW yesterday as well and I'm just so glad that the movie didn't end like how the book did, else I'd cry even more! The letter, the aging Clare, my heart cannot tahan one seriously. SPOILER ALERT: [At least they 'reunited' about 4 years later, makes it a better ending IMO]

So in the future if I see a naked and disorientated man I'd know better to offer him clothes rather than kick his bare balls because he's a TIME TRAVELER (and not a crazyass flasher)!!!!

Once Upon a December - For more of the funniest videos, click here

It seems my head gets more active when I'm on BFF... I woke up to this song; I really should stop waking up to songs. Or maybe, something's gonna happen in December?

Give Me Something Sweet

2009-09-15T22:46:00.001+08:00

I'm already gonna be getting it next month so fingers cross it wouldn't be OOS!!!! I hate it when I hype myself up for something so much I end up not getting my hands on it for some reason or another (case in point - Lumix Lx3). It's like I jinx the things I look forward to?

Anyways, at the risk of sounding needy and annoying, FOUR MORE DAYS! It only requires ONE standard 5-finger hand to count the number of days before he'd be back to annoy me (and I'd gladly take every bit of teasing this time round!!). The rest are coming back on Friday though, lucky.

I miss him so much. Thankfully he calls every night so it just feels like regular army, alll except we have a 'time limit' per convo. Oh and I heard a typhoon is brewing up there; kindda worried their flight would be delayed. Really hope it doesn't!

Spending my Friday alone again. Le sigh. Might go and get my nails done since it's chipping like mad - should I get it Frenched or just regular colour? G let me know if you wanna get yours done again okay!!!

Merrimack River

2009-09-14T18:12:00.002+08:00

I nearly forgot what beautiful voice she has...

La's 21st @ Riders Cafe + B&J

2009-09-13T23:19:00.000+08:00

Riders Cafe, it's a MUST GO! I'm not in the mood to do an in depth review on each and every dish we had but it was definitely enjoyable. The food, the ambiance, everything. I'm more keen on their breakfast meals though, so I'd be sure to go there early the next time round. Or at least reach there before 2pm because that's when breakfast ends!

Already 21 Club

Still 20!

Riders is located in Bukit Timah Saddle Club so it's not surprising to see a horse trotting by whilst having your meals. But if doesn't come to you, then you should go to them like we did!

Yum yum, Sheela's treat!!

No 'plus one' = taking a lonely picture

Rest of the photos are in Facebook. And last but not least...

HAPPY 21ST SHEELA!

All The Love In The World

2009-09-12T11:45:00.010+08:00

I've been waking up to songs again.

Don't wanna wake up alone anymore

"Be contented when you have got all you want"

2009-09-12T00:13:00.004+08:00

I was back at Comex today, not to work but to have a walk around as a visitor instead of an exhibitor. Bear was looking around for a mini laptop and I finally had a chance to actually take a good look at what's being offered in all levels.

Wah, apparently this China-made iTouch imitation (it's a portable TV equipped with WiFi) is super hot! Almost every stall in Level 6 is selling it. But seriously, would you even dare whip that out in public? I know I wouldn't.

Done with Comex and went to shop around Suntec. Ang was eyeing at this Lacoste bag a few weeks back but it didn't hold the colour of his choice. To cut the long story very short, I just bought it lah. He's an incredibly indecisive and wishy-washy shopper which is why he needs me to make decisions for him!!! Lol. I mean if you do like something, just buy it - then regret later.

I was going to surprise him when he comes back from TW next week but oh well, blabbed it out just now. Hahaha. So now you know better than to let me in on any surprises; I'll spoil it!

Dinner with parents at Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (Suntec). Didn't enjoy the food though. We ordered the pork chives dumpling, dumpling soup, drunken chicken, some dry noodle thingy, fried pork knuckles, chili scallop with vermicelli and xiao long bao. The only dish I enjoyed was the noodles. The rest unfortunately were either very average, or falling marginally below.

I think I'd very much prefer DTF, CJ Kitchen or CJ Palace (Fave!!! But eating there always exceeds my budget so I hardly go there without mum).

Okay, flu attack. Gonna pop my BFF (chlorpheniramine) now and KO. Night lovelies. Before I go, here's a quote for you:

Some think it's holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it's letting go.
- Sylvia Robinson

Do you know what makes you strong?

2009-09-11T09:11:00.000+08:00

I'm lucky because you give me everything I want and need
I'm lucky because you always put me in priority
I'm lucky because your family is understanding and time together is hardly limited
But for once... I wanna feel lucky because you give me a reason to trust you

Food & I

2009-09-09T10:28:00.003+08:00

I won't be blogging much this week till probably early next so I'll leave you with a lengthy post to keep you occupied meanwhile!

You're always reading about the places I go to eat so how about for once I'll write about something else and let you know more about me with regards to food!!!

We grew up in a strict household which means no canned food, no processed junk, no instant noodles, no sweet drinks and especially no snacks. Venie (my wonderful maid who stayed with us till I was 9?) even had to smuggle in junk food in an umbrella just for us. Lol. Which is why till now there are some processed food stuff I still can't appreciate (lap cheong, luncheon meat, ba kwa)
I hate kaya. Only because my grandma used to make them herself and they were so awesome I ate it almost everyday till I'm so bloody sick of it
I love homemade crispy-fried shallots and I like to eat them as it is. My grandma used to cook a bottle of it as garnishing and we weren't allowed to eat straight from there but I'd always try and sneak a handful each time!! It was like the 'forbidden' fruit then. Hahahaha
My mother shapes the way I eat. She'd bring us around to eat all kinds of food when we were young - oysters, sashimi, sushi, Thai cuisine, French anything! So many new food that I've come to know about is through her, which is why I'm generally quite experimental with food myself. Glad that my parents love trying new things!
Much of my primary school life was spent being underweight - duh, my dad was a food Nazi what do you expect?
I hated brown/red rice and I still do. I'm so glad we switched back to normal white ones
My dad's really good in cooking soup and we'd ALWAYS have soup whenever he cooks. Maybe that's why I don't grow fat? Because of soup! Hahahaha bullshit
We grew up eating lots of mee sua because my grandpa owned a noodle factory (before he passed on) and we'd always have free noodles! Now the factory is being sold away to god knows so no free noodles :( In the future if you do see Tai Ann Noodles in supermarts, yeap, that was grandpa's sweat and blood
I hate yellow mee because of the 'gnee' smell/taste. Mee kia is still fine but I'd rather choose white kind of noodles like mee hoon kuey, ban mian, mee sua, kuey teow, tang hoon etc.
I'm the odd one out in the family. They love durian while I'm not a big fan, they're huge chili-eaters while I only just started, they're big on fruits and veggies while I'm a big on meat, they have fabulous skin and mine's like no where near theirs. Maybe it's the stuff they eat???
I used to go through 'vegetable' phases where I'll keep eating only one kind of veggie. It started with spinach, then ti wang miao, then okra, then kang kong! These days I don't enjoy vegetables in general, but I'll keep forcing Ang to eat it anyway. Shhh don't tell him I hate greens too else he'd never eat them!
I am apparently (in)famous for making my boyfriends fat and then dumping them. HELLO NOT TRUE! Ang is with me for close to 3 years already!!
I will never tolerate going out with a guy who's on diet; a hearty appetite makes you more of a man! I'm not saying you should be a glutton but only eating salad or everything poached is sad
I don't have any particular favourite food but there are some things I'd never get sick of - laksa, and crisps. Oh yum. But I hate Pringles. Yech.
I don't really like chocolate-flavoured things. Chocolate itself is fine, but it's never my addiction (it's my dad's weakness though, ironically!)
I've always been on full cream milk, only switching to fresh ones in secondary school. Big difference. It's like drinking fake milk and I hate it. Blame my bronchitis
I am not a fussy eater, contrary to belief!! Critical maybe, but definitely not fussy. Ang throws away food he doesn't like and I cannot stand it. It's so wasteful
I cannot, for the life of me, hold alcohol. I'm a lousy and embarrassing drinker. I do love Bloody Mary and those fancy girly drinks a lot though. Like really a lot
I've tried 'food' facials before; none successful. Potato, lemon, aloe vera etc. Oh but the egg white one is pretty awesome
I love berries. Any kind of berries rock my boat!! I don't like citrusy stuff like lemon, orange, lime so candies with citrus flavours are usually left to my helpless victim (nudges Chong)
Favourite beverage: home brewed green tea! Next is water, then Zenya green tea pomegranate. I try not to have too much of Zenya because it's so incredibly sweet but I love it.
Favourite candy: Haribo roulette. I'd usually pick the roll with most reds. Heh
I do have certain food allergies. I can't eat NTUC brand of instant noodles because it made my eye swell. It comes from mum's side - she's allergic to certain kinds of mushrooms
I tried dieting before because it was the trend then. FAILED miserably after like what, 1 meal??
I have McD's when I'm upset. A full burger & fries meal makes my mood better. Upsize to double that impact
I love jellyfish, especially those served as part of the cold dish item in Chinese restaurant. LOVE LOVE LOVE.
I still can't eat a whole steam fish properly by myself :( My mum has to pick the bit with least bones for me heh
I really am not as skinny as I look. I'm balancing between 50-52kg!
Love ice cream, but only certain kinds
I love vinegar too, especially the black kind you put in noodles. Oh yum
I am convinced that drinking papaya milk and all things papaya during pre-puberty does wonders for boobs. I mean seriously, look at mum's and look at mine
I was breastfed only a short period of time, then I went on formula milk. Maybe this is why I tend to fall sick easily?
Ultimate comfort food: soh tah pia (Jacob's square crackers) soaked in hot milo. Oh and Popeye's mashed potatoes!

I'll be working in Comex from Thurs till Sunday so I won't update this space. Gotta run my errands now and I'll see you when I see you!

Mess

2009-09-08T21:31:00.001+08:00

I'm starting to freak out and I bloody hate that feeling.

Come come, come wash that feeling away.

Where

Are

Selling

2009-09-07T23:03:00.002+08:00

Selling Dior Capture Totale Multi Perfection Concentrated Creme

From website

"Superstar Treatment for your skin. Formulated with the exclusive Alpha-Longoza™ complex, this revolutionary crème acts to combat all signs of ageing by visibly diminishing lines, firming, tightening pores and restoring skin’s luster all at once. Results are immediate with continued improvement over time. Apply morning and night. For best results, apply first Multi-Perfection Concentrated Serum."

Reviews from MUA

Very lightly tested. As good as new.

Bought for SGD205

Good condition, unused spatula, box and shrink wrap all still intact.

Name your own price!
But please be reasonable :)

Meetups preferred

You Say It Best...

2009-09-07T16:35:00.000+08:00

Awww I miss chocolate's goofy face already!

West Coast Seafood

2009-09-06T17:48:00.000+08:00

Had lunch today at West Coast Seafood (inside WC Recreation Club) and wow, this place is truly a hidden gem! Most of the dishes we had were good and portions extremely generous but unfortunately there aren't any photos of them to be posted here only because I left my camera at home and all was at hand was a measly phone-camera.

Cold dish (3.5/5 - unique variety)
Crab meat & fish maw soup (3/5 - nice, but nothing spectacular. Very generous with the ingredients though!)
Roast chicken (2.5/5 - tender but mediocre; not flavourful enough)
Cereal prawn * (4.5/5 - FWAHHH! Cereal coating had the right balance of sweet & spiciness. The addition of curry powder made it all better)
Beehoon (2/5 - bland)
Steam sour & spicy fish * (4/5 - fresh, sweet, another must-try item)
Vegetables & mushroom (3/5 - mediocre)
Yam paste dessert (4/5 - would've like it more if it was oilier but still good nonetheless)

(*) denotes must try dish

Erin has grown so much and she's a bigger camera-lover than I am! She'd be like "take picture take picture! Somemore! One more!!". It runs in the family okay... my mum loves being in front of the camera as well ROFL.

Friday

2009-09-05T23:27:00.003+08:00

Mani & pedi sesh with G

Followed by mindless eating 1) Takoyaki @ Gindako 2) Ding Tai Fung 3) Egg custard @ Ah Chew Dessert 4) Palms Platter @ The Coffee Nations

'Twas a fun Bingo & Scrabble night, wasn't it?

Lol.

Dim Sum @ Wah Lok

2009-09-05T19:15:00.002+08:00

That explains why my skin is on grease-overdrive lately. It's that time of the month again, and only one week after the previous ended?! I don't understand. And it's gotten so bad that I'm actually feeling very lethargic since this morning.

Yum yum! My sister treated us to lunch at Wah Lok this afternoon. I won't go into details but yes, you gotta try the steam carrot cake and bo lo pau. Soooooo good!

Rest of the photos can be found in FB. I typed a long passage about something but decided it's not good for public viewing so poof, deleted it off. Sometimes I wish I could learn how to open up a little more; or at least find a non-judgmental ear.

Terminal One

2009-09-05T16:37:00.002+08:00

A lil Less Conversation A lil More Action Please

2009-09-04T00:43:00.001+08:00

Headed over to Jeff's place to pick up more DVDs just a while back and I have to say that my (ex) lecturer is awesome; he has a mega huge collection (3 and a half cupboard full) of classics (Dirty Harry, Godfather, Lethal Weapon I, II & III etc) all of which are originals. Now this is what I call a true blue movie buff. Undisputed.

I picked up Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2, Get Shorty, and Be Cool. Whooo! That'll keep me occupied till school begins. Can't wait to start. I think I should go easy first - what say you? Get Shorty??

Briefing in the morning and to be honest, I feel kindda... cheated. Ah wells, such is life. Who ask me be the oldest there??? I was still relishing in the thought of being paid while doing a relatively easy job. Now, all gone.

Anways, I met Ang in town after that and we decided to go for the Swensons' 1-for-1 Ice Cream Buffet. 100% regretted it and even with the promo, I felt it was a total waste of money only because we ate so little!

That's all we ate!!! We didn't even try touch the cakes at all. I had a quarter of a waffle (cold and sad tasting), one mini pancake (cold, hard and incomprehensible), 2 sticks of strawberry marshmallow fondue, and the "Chop Shop" ice cream (peanut butter chocolate ice cream with honey stars and chocolate jimmies) which was actually good.

For ice creams we shared black sesame (I love black sesame but this one's yuck), kiwi banana gelato (yuck), yam (yum), cookies and cream (passable), durian gelato (never try) and some chocolate (no impression). Only 6 scoops!!! That's all we had and it was about SGD22 including taxes.

There was suppose to be Kit Kat toppings but I didn't see it?? And because Ang is such an incredibly fastidious eater, I ended up having to polish off all the yucky-flavoured ice cream myself. Pfffttt. So much for sharing.

Quite disappointed... I'm not a dessert-lover to begin with but I'm definitely a huge ice cream fan. Perhaps my taste bud has been accustomed to those more "personal ice cream" (UDDERS, Tom's etc) so that's why commercial ones has lost its appeal? IDK.

Okay I'm talking too much again.

It's an oil field on my forehead I know

I just realised there's a bit of chocolate at the bottom of my lips but meh, you'd probably think it's just another mole since my face is so full of it. I tell you, these moleys are just out for revenge. I used to only have 2 on my face but being the vain, irrational, whiny and spoilt kid I was, my dad brought me to Gethin Jones to remove both on my 15th birthday.

Then voila. Next few years just saw more and more and more moles sprouting out like happy little things. Ahhhh, woe is me. At least they're not as big as the previous ones.

Left still feeling hungry so we hopped over to Rabbit Brand Seafood Delicacies at Lucky Plaza (the branch at Circular Rd is much better IMO). My stomach was already quite upset by the ice cream we had on an empty stomach (don't OD on sugar before meals!) so I didn't enjoy lunch.

I'm so pouty right now because Ang is flying off tomorrow. Even though I'm happy he managed to squeeze in as much 'we' time as possible before flying off for 2 weeks (back for a day then gone for another 3 weeks), it feels very different because it's his first overseas outfield. It's gonna suck when when he doesn't drop his usual night text/calls and then I'd start missing him heaps.

Bummer.

Pig-Knick

2009-09-02T12:49:00.004+08:00

We had a rather wet picnic at the Barrage yesterday because of the bleedin' rain. It started off incredibly hot and sunny much to our delight; but we had to eat our words soon after when the dark clouds came looming in and strong winds brewing.

Doesn't look positive now does it? I suppose the only upside to this was that we had the entire place to ourselves! What was just a slight drizzle later turned into a huge thunderstorm which dampened the mood for the day; there's pretty much nothing you can do in the rain??? What a bummer... But the picnic still had to go on so we didn't budge at all.

Ang brought his 'special' toast of which which he refused to let me in on the 'details' prior the picnic. It looks very much like roti prata I know but it's actually a ham toast wrapped in omelette! Surprisingly yummy I gotta admit. I brought my pork apple burgers, fish fingers, hardboiled eggs and a tub of Popeye's mashy.

It's actually pretty hard to enjoy an outdoor meal when the wind is howling outside and you're cold to the bones but he made the best out of it by doing silly things to entertain on top of having to deal with my horrendous mood (blame the rain for making me Oscar the Grouch).

Anyways, back to the picnic!

Fooling around with his groundsheet

Then we saw a mynah with a balding head! Does anyone have a clue what could've possibly happened? Ang was saying it's because the bird has consumed too much 'human' food left behind by picnic goers. Is it true??? I was guessing it's perhaps due to genetics and not so much what it eats.

Friday's coming soon... kindda dreading it. Weekends without him would definitely not be easy but this is the way it's gotta be aye? I hope he stays safe there!!

Tubby Hubby

2009-09-02T01:20:00.003+08:00

Bakerzin, AGAIN! Monday marked the official last day for their 50% off promotion so we made another trip down. The Jivara cake is to-die-for; I love the crunchy praline base and that smooth chocolate mousse that sits atop. Oh man. Why didn't I discover that earlier?

Still hungry after teabreak so he suggested we hop over to Aoba - again! I love that boy for always reading my (food) mind. We're like so connected in that way I swear it's incredible. He knows when I'm hungry, and most of the time, spot my random cravings! Or perhaps I'm too predictable?

Toufu Mentai

Shio Scallop Ramen

Shoyu Chasu Ramen

By the way if you'd notice (you can't possibly NOT notice please....) I actually wore falsies for that day for fun because the last time I got them on was during his D&D and it looked so pretty.

But it didn't turn out fantastic because it itches when I tear (I do tear occasionally when my eyes get very dry) and I couldn't get use it. It does sorta impedes your vision a little especially when you blink, and I got quite annoyed by that. Hahahaha. It's just me, I'm weird. I'd probably only wear it on special occasions but no way on a daily basis.

I don't think I'm cut out for that. It looks so fantastic on other girls and it's really worth commending how they can upkeep the look so effortlessly!

Skies

2009-09-01T23:11:00.000+08:00

Foreboding

Don't you love how ominous it looks?

"There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy"

2009-08-31T22:28:00.006+08:00

NATAS Fair this year with mum and Ang over the weekend. Getting there was a riot because of the other concurrent fairs (Asian Food Fair & John Little Sale) that were going on but once inside the hall, things got much better. I do believe the $3 admission fee acts as a perfect crowd control method!!

Headin' out!

My trip is booked!

Was suppose to book Macau as well but we were running superbly late for movie so mum didn't have time to "shop" around to get the best deal. Hopefully there's a cheap cheap package because I wanna check out the Venetian Hotel there.

FD4 is by far the most unrealistic of all the FD franchise which made it not so freaky in a way? Gory, yeah; shocking definitely, but not scary. You know how all the freak accidents in all the other FD are sorta "subtle" and realistic in everyday lives like slipping in a bathtub etc?

Well for the final installment [HIGHLIGHT FOR POTENTIAL SPOILERS: I'm thinking it's the last because they're no survivors] is really WHAM BOOSH BHAM... FIRE EXPLOSION WHOOOOSSHHHHH. Not something you'd get yourself paranoid over because it doesn't seem very... real. Hmmm, possibly borderline exaggeration?

I'd probably have liked it more if I caught the 3D version instead. This sits only 2.5 out of 5 for me.

SCHAAANDAYYY! I love Sundays. There's something about Sabbath that makes it... special. The air feels fresher, the grass looks greener and the skies somewhat bluer... hahahaha okay that was total bullshit but yeah, Sundays are nice.

We started off the day with mass before heading over to Lucky Plaza for lunch. Now you must be wondering why the hell would I pick a SUNDAY (off all the days in a week) to go there? Well that's because you can't control a craving now can you? You can't tell a Sunday-craving to piss off and come back another day?

I yearn for a piping hot bowl of Buddha Jump Over The Wall set meal from Rabbit restaurant!! It's been eons since I had a meal there and I miss their yummy & cheap soups. Unfortunately, it was closed on a Sunday so we ended up in an equally delish food spot instead.

Ayam Penyet - Smash Chicken

Gado gado

Avocado juice (with Gulau Melaka)

SPICY!

The chili is EPIC; it bites through the tongue and leaves you sweating buckets. But mm mm mmmmmmmm. I love the crispy chicken, loose shards of fried flour and the odd-tasting flat bean cake (I think they're lentils?). Oh and the gado-gado is a must order.

Ayam penyet, bagus!!

(my malay is as limited as it can get unfortunately)

Dinner time zoomed quickly (yay to that) and we found ourselves in the queue for Aoba Ramen - many poor reviews were given to this place mainly because of the salty soup base. That aside, I found it actually very delicious! The hard boiled egg is soft inside, the noodles sufficiently springy and OH YUM THE SOUP. I've tried all 3 bases (Shio, Shoyu and Miso) and my favourite goes to Miso, then Shoyu and lastly Shio. Shio just taste like salt water lol.

Waiting in line

Miso Corn Ramen

Thick springy noodles

Despite it being super salty, it actually didn't leave me that thirsty subsequently! I love it here, and I know I'll be back for more. Okay actually I did go back the next day. I had my teabreak here again this afternoon.

Headed home for mahjong and played till midnight. Tired but fun nonetheless! One more post still stuck in draft but meh, I'm too lazy to complete it. We're having a picnic tomorrow at the Barrage; I hope the weather would be fine!!! Results tomorrow night, school reopening soon and Ang will be flying off to TW this Friday. I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER TO BE BLOODY OVER.

Rids me of my misery.

So Fkin Nervous

2009-08-31T12:16:00.000+08:00

"If I had balls, I'd tell you now my balls are already shrinking"

"I have balls and I'm telling you now I can't feel them already"

Lol.

Cafetaria Il Lido - Not For The Fussy

2009-08-31T10:52:00.004+08:00

Walked around Suntec last Friday with nothing in mind for dinner when we came across Cafeteria Il Lido. For those who don't know, Il Lido is a famed fine dining restaurant (located in Sentosa Golf Club) with a hefty price tag to boot. HGW suggests you bring S$ 135 - 145/person to enjoy a meal there and that is based on the 27 reviews.

So it came as a surprise when we discovered the newly opened eatery with a casual dining concept - even more surprising was that you wouldn't really know it's by Il Lido because the focus of it was the word "Cafeteria" itself!

Picture credit to Insing.com

Good to know they aren't trying to ride on the big brother's fame but rather, build an entire ground on it's own. However, I gotta say the best surprise of all was when we saw the prices on the menu - rock bottom and friendly to anybody's pocket! Nothing in here cost more than SGD20 and mains would only pack you at most about a SGD14 price tag.

There is a wide selection of items to choose from that falls under SGD10 too - pastas, sandwiches, sides, heck, even most of the meat items were below the red bill. So how does the food stack up?

Ceaser Salad

Ceaser salad was generous. Then again that's why I always go Ceaser! A bedful of romaine lettuce with messy chunks of croutons, bacon and hard boiled egg topped with liberal slices of parmesan cheese. It's so unhealthy it gives salad a bad rep. But meh, a foodie doesn't count calories.

Calamari

Mixed Fried Seafood (mum's order)

Calamari and mixed seafood platter was disappointing though. The former had a weak batter and stale squid smell while the latter was rather pathetic? The ratio of fries to prawns (or more like shrimps) to calamari to whitebait was a stunning 5:2:2:2

It's cleverly concealed by the way. Don't let the picture fool you.

Clams Aglio & Oglio (my order)

My clam aglio was good though, al dante spaghetti, flavourful stock and generous serving of....... garlic. Lol, you think for SGD5.90 they give you a lot clams meh? Hahahaha. But yes, I'd very much pay for this then pay the same price for the one at Pasta Mania. It's one of the hits at Cafe Il Lido, when you take pennies into consideration.

Chicken parmigiana (Ang's order)

His chicken, though crispy and aromatic, was still just passable. The cheese was negligible (there's suppose to be cheese in it) and the accompanying tomato sauce taste very premade. Like Prego kindda sauce?

Food wise though, I'd say it's very mediocre with its fair share of hits and misses. Don't expect top notch taste but perhaps we didn't order their in-house specialty? Pizza from the adjacent table looked and smelt fantastic; regretted not ordering any of it.

Entire cafe adopts a minimalistic approach - menu lacks pictures (or chefs' recommendation for that matter) and setting is very extremely bare-to-the-bone. Not that it's a bad thing since less is more but I think I'll appreciate the menu to be more comprehensive either with descriptions or pictures because for some people like me, I'd prefer to know beforehand how the food might turn out.

Taking solely food into consideration, Cafeteria Il Lido is not somewhere I'd think of first when I'm in a fussy mood and deciding of a place to eat. But factoring everything else like service (plus points for knowledgeable and friendly staff), atmosphere, price and such, I'd probably revisit with friends if we're looking for a decent spot to chit chat over a meal. It's not bad really, but it's not that good either.

And for the price you're paying, really shouldn't be anything to complain about. I might revisit again and check out the pizzas though! Or if anyone else heading over soon, let me know how it is.

Cafeteria Il Lido (besides Crystal Jade if I'm not wrong?)
3 Temasek Boulevard
#B1-012 Suntec City Mall

Tel: +65 6883 2341

Pretty Georg Jensen Valentine Endless key ring

~~Killer~~ Murderous eyes

No meals seem complete without desserts! This sums up my Friday, weekend one coming up soon soon.

Acro

2009-08-31T10:25:00.000+08:00

Domineering Asshole Dick

Go figure.

Itchy Hands

2009-08-28T13:37:00.005+08:00

Do you find that no matter how many clothes/dresses/tops you buy, you'd always end up just wearing the same goddamn thing over and over and over again?! I have 4 dresses, 2 tunics that are un-worn and just about over 15 pieces that are only togged once.

When I shop (as in shop-shop, not necessity-clothes kindda shop) I like to shop "different" - like say this cute short dress, fancy little number, or a daring top whichever. But no matter what I buy, I only leave the house in a tank/spaghetti top and shorts. That's it! That's bloody it! Despite this, it still doesn't stop me from buying:

Pull & Bear shirt dress

MissFayne@LJ ribbon top
Collection 44 coming up!

Cute cocktail dress!

Worn once on Vday!

And others hibernating inside. Don't get me wrong, I love all of them and they're all such pretty pieces but it's just beyond me on why I still go running back to my worn out grey pullover, my green/blue/purple tank and countless strappys. I bought my Zara TRF jeans for what I also don't know.

Wore it twice and it's collecting dust on the floor now. Since when do I wear jeans?! Lol. So I've decided. My clothes have been out of job for too long and it's time to treat them as well as my tankies. They don't deserve to be anywhere else but on my body.

Hows that for Friday!?! Okay gonna nap till 3 then I'm outta the house. Have a good weekend sweetnums and spend it well with your loved ones!!!!

Frick

2009-08-27T18:58:00.007+08:00

EDIT//

Oh I forgot to mention previously if you girls are interested in sushi buffet (i.e. only sushi from the conveyor belt and not other dishes you see below) then you might wanna know that Nihon Mura (日本村) is having a Super Lunch Buffet Promotion: SGD8.90++ for Eat-All-You-Can sushi buffet!

Doesn't matter if you're student or not because this is applicable to everyone. Thing is, it's only available at the Revenue House branch (Novena) & Yio Chu Kang. Here's the website.

S*I*M / U*O*L is 100% mind-fucking me. I give up. I got into the Academic Profile but it doesn't show anything remotely relevant. Logged in to the other link successfully but after inputting my details, they said that my results are unavailable online.

Forget it. I'm just not one of the lucky few to have "caught" my scores... ah wells. Anyway the email said it'll be out on 1st September so gotta wait till then.

Must try: Hotate Mentai and Iwatako Mentai

Damn piss! Enjoying my buffet and before I could whack one last round (total 5 rounds!! Pat on the back to me, I've improved) the call came and voila, didn't even finish before rushing off to Velocity to use the internet. Pui. I still want my squid and scallop!!!! Should've just sit there and continue with my meal since it was only 3/4 satisfying...

Anyways, of all the buffet from "commercialized" Japanese food joints, the one here is by far the most value for money (I always go to the branch at Revenue House though... not sure about the rest?). You really get a bang for your buck with sashimi, scallops, etc for only SGD15.90++ (student price) on top of the sushi from conveyor. Glad Jun intro-ed us this place during our poly years :)

Fina-fucking-ly

2009-08-26T14:38:00.004+08:00

No shit... I'm gonna gorge myself with ice cream on Thursday and enjoy to the max. Everyone else receiving theirs as well, good luck!! Oh and girls, if I'm all loom and doom on our Friday lunch date please be more understanding.

Edit//

I picked this from forum:

just to drop a note to all....results will probably despatch on 28th August (tis coming friday whereby UOL has mentioned they hope that results finalisation to be done on that day) to RELC singapore. however, this year UOL will extend the notification of results to their website @ https://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/examresults/findresults.do. If you like to check ur results first hand online (28th august, same day as despatchment), proceed to the website noted earlier with ur candidate's number and Student number. Check them during night as we are ahead of UK 7 hrs

"Examination Results
by Catherine Lester, LSE External Study Administrator - Monday, 24 August 2009, 12:36 PM
Hello,

We have received many enquiries regarding Examination Results. To re-cap:

Results are due to be released at the end of August, we are hoping for 28th August but will keep you all posted.

Results will be sent to your home address if you sat within the UK, Ireland or the US, otherwise they will be sent to your Local Examination Centre for distribution.

Results will also be available on-line (again, we are hoping for the 28th August). We will post the link on our various forums (VLE, Twitter and our Website).

You will need your 9 digit Student ID number and also your Candidate number. If you no longer have your Candidate number (it would have been on your Examination notice), you can obtain it from the University of London Assessment Office - emfssexams@london.ac.uk.

Kind regards,

Catherine"

Looking For...

2009-08-25T21:29:00.002+08:00

Picture credit to Wetseal

I know I'm posting this every where lol. Crop jacket that looks very close to this (preferably with fur lined hood but okay without). No shiny ones please, though a little bit is fine. I'm a UK8. Leave me a clear picture thanks!

Forget it I just ordered from Wetseal. Don't think I have the energy to go scout for cheaper ones that is as thick. Wait, is this one thick? Lol I don't even know but it looks like it is!!

In A Moment

2009-08-24T13:00:00.002+08:00

@ Dragon Gate

We seriously OD-ed on dim sum yesterday... where do I even begin?? What you see above is just a portion of it; and not just variety wise mind you, but quantity as well. We had like 7 baskets of xiao long bao, 3 baskets of char siew bao, about 5 of siew mais etc.

The way they eat, 真的很像在吃报酬. Scary!!!

The list never stopped and neither did our mouths. Lol. I love dim sum so badly, but after Sunday's brunch, I'm actually kindda scared of it. ~~Motor~~ Monster Mouth!

The Girls

The Boys

And the Dim Sum Tower that soon became a common sight after the first 2 rounds

Caught Jack Neo's latest film 吓到笑 (which I teared by the way - the last story was so touching!) before heading over Raffles City for Ding Tai Fung - did someone say early dinner? We're beast lah seriously... But it's for the chili crab xlb before the promotion ends and we gotta wait for another year before it makes it's appearance.

There is the love...

Uploaded individual photos so you guys can keep em'!! If you want more let me know I'll send it over. This coming week is packed with some RC dinner mum's dragging me to, Friday lunch with the girls (finallyyyyyy; when was the last time I've seen all 3 of em'), UDDERS and... STEAMBOAT!!!

Not just any ol' steamboat you get outside, it's one that's prepared by mum, my god how I miss it so much. We used to have it every bleedin' weekend but the huge hiatus has got me craving for it again. Plus Ang hasn't been over for lunch since forever so I'm really looking forward to have him this weekend to a good sit down meal with my fams before he flies off.

Ironically I'm always the one being bullied

Huiping's 21st!

2009-08-23T02:26:00.001+08:00

Huiping's Colourful Theme 21st held at Chevrons!! I wished I took more pictures though, but everyone seemed so camera shy.

Her lychee Martini cake is really good! And it's such a pretty cake as well, too bad I didn't have a chance to take an upclose shot of it. Looks very wedding-esque, I like

Finally a shot with the busy birthday girl!

And this was the "couple" shirt I printed for us to wear on her birthday! Ang initially suggested to print the word "colourful" in many colours but I thought it'll be more fun to split that up to his and her. Unfortunately the blue "colour" is wrong and his Ful eye chart is suppose to be bigger.

Meh. I still find it kindda cute; it's like a not-so-couple kindda couple top.

Girl I hope you like the present we got you and enjoy being 21!!! Don't worry about not being able to entertain us, the most next time we meet you entertain me can already hahahahaha ;)

It's late now, gotta get up early for dim sum lunch in a few hours time. Night all!

CoverGirl Lash Blast

2009-08-22T18:07:00.004+08:00

I'm probably one of the last few to jump on the Lash Blast bandwagon, but I'm still on it nonetheless!

I've been on a desperate hunt for my HG mascara since the particular gold-tubed MM one that I love has been discontinued (or so I've been told). It's the only one that can withstand the test of intense sweat, oil and humidity plus giving me the desired length... The rest either smudges badly or weigh my lashes down.

Lash Blast (LB) has been highly raved in forums like MUA, in YT, and also in various blogs but it's not without it's criticism. Some says it doesn't live up to the hype while others claim it clumps and flakes; so clearly there are lovers and there are haters out there for this product.

But as the adage saying goes, "one man's meat is another man's poison" so what better way to choose a side than to actually try it out for yourself!

LB (mine's in waterproof) comes in a generous sizing of 13.1ml - that's twice the volume of my other mascaras which sits at only about 6ml or slightly more. Yay to that! Cuz I'm cheapoh mah, the more the better right?

Much of it's hype comes from the "huge" rubber bristles that everyone's been saying but really, I didn't find it very big... Bourjois' Volume Clubbing Mascara is bigger (and much more intimidating), and so are some of L'oreals! The rubbery black bristles is something new for me though because I've only used comb type and the regular stiff kind.

But for the fact that rubber ones are gaining popularity (Rimmel's Sexy Curves are in rubber too), then there has to be some effectiveness to it I suppose. Nobody copies a failed formula.

A quick dip into the capsule shows a rather liquid-y, but not too watery formula which is what I like because I hate mascaras that comes with a more viscous/clumpy formula (i.e. Bourjois Clubbing one) since they tend to weigh my lashes down.

How it stacks up

Clumps a tiny tiny bit (only because I put on numerous coat) but that's fine because it actually gives it more "depth" by increasing the intensity. It isn't as fiberous as the MM or Canmake one which explains the mild increase in length.

1-2 coats garnered very little results unfortunately. I had to like brush it zigzag about 4-6 times to actually see it work. I really do like how it holds & darkens my curled lashes making it seem more obvious. I also like how it fans them out nicely too. It's... pretty!

7 hours of humidity, grease and sweat but it still stays put, no panda eyes as well. Comes off easily with eye MU remover. Oh and did I mention it doesn't flake too?

Verdict
A definite repurchase!
3.5/5

Ending note
It does a decent job in giving me voluminous lashes, though I thought the lengthening part could be improved further. Doesn't smudge, holds curls - quite a champ. Doesn't live up the hype though but still quite an impressive product nonetheless.

Here are other mascaras I've tried:

I can't find any clearer picture of me using MM than this, but the photo above doesn't do it justice at all! It really does lengthen beautifully and I kowtow to its mega staying power.

No pictures for the Bourjois & Body Shop's Divide and Multiply one though, but they're ones that I'd definitely NOT repurchase. Both made my curled lashes un-curled immediately after application - nay :(

With Fingers I Can Count

2009-08-22T16:41:00.000+08:00

How many friends does one need to surround himself with to be considered "adequate" in the eye of his peers?

A very curious question.

Munchie Monkey

2009-08-22T03:10:00.001+08:00

A variation of fried finger food consisting of nuggest, wedges, calamari and an obligatory tartar dip. It's really much like your typical bar grub; enjoyed over a frosty jug of beer in a dimly lit watering hole...

The only thing was that we had it over milkshake instead, and it was in a student cafe enclaved within the huge NUS campus. We cannot get any cooler now can we?

Have a good weekend and enjoy it to the fullest!

Waterfall

2009-08-20T14:56:00.008+08:00

You know, it's a shame that TLC no longer come up with new music anymore (and that Left Eye is gone...) because they're one of those rare girl bands that produces meaningful songs. It's not just... junk. My favourite has to be Waterfall because of the poetic references. It tells us that in life, not all risk are worth taking and that we should "stick to the rivers and lakes that you're used to"

The MV tells a story of a boy who peddle drugs and get shot; and how unprotected sex caused a man to die of AIDS... "is it because my life is ten shades of gray"... I love that phrase.

Waterfall - TLC
A lonely mother gazing out of her window
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
If at any time he's in a jam
She'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
But all the praying just ain't helping
At all 'cause he can't seem to keep
His self out of trouble
So he goes out and he makes his money
The best way he knows how
Another body laying cold in the gutter
Listen to me

[Chorus]
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and lakes that
You're used to
I know that you're gonna have it your way
Or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too fast

Little precious has a natural obsession
For temptation but he just can't see
She gives him loving that his body can't handle
But all he can say is baby it's good to me
One day he goes and takes a glimpse
In the mirror
But he doesn't recognize his own face
His health is fading and he doesn't know why
3 letters took him to his final resting place
Y'all don't hear me

[Chorus]

I seen a rainbow yesterday
But too many storms have come and gone
Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray
Is it because my life is ten shades of gray
I pray all ten fade away
Seldom praise Him for the sunny days

And like His promise is true
Only my faith can undo
The many chances I blew
To bring my life to anew
Clear blue and unconditional skies
Have dried the tears from my eyes
No more lonely cries
My only bleedin' hope
Is for the folk who can't cope
Wit such an endurin' pain
That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
Who's to blame
For tootin' caine in your own vein
What a shame
You shoot and aim for someone else's brain
You claim the insane
And name this day in time
For fallin' prey to crime
I say the system got you victim to your own mind

Dreams are hopeless aspirations
In hopes of comin' true
Believe in yourself
The rest is up to me and you

[Chorus]

Slower

2009-08-20T13:12:00.001+08:00

Eh, I realised it's been a nong nong time since I've talked about Ang and his army stuff. I still clearly recall ranting about it every other day in the past but ever since his D&D and commencement of NDP training, I've stopped!

It's godsend lorh I tell you. I'm so glad he was part of the parade because it really made me learn how not to miss him (can you 'learn' things like that??). It came to such a point where I don't even contact him at all rofl. It used to be me texting him all the time, now it's the other way around! Every morning he sends me all those goosebump-raising text and I enjoy "shooting" them down HA.

So anyways, he got posted to his unit a few weeks back after the seemingly never-ending BMT phase. He did mention he's in UDG now (lemme take a shot - Underwater Demolition Group? Lol) but it doesn't sound like any fun at all.

Though I doubt it's supposed to be.

Fish steamboat and failed Udders trip - next week!

And that's about it! Packed schedule filled with eating next week and Huiping's party this Saturday!! Get ready for a busy blog soon :)

Come To Meeeee

2009-08-19T23:37:00.002+08:00

Want. Want. Want.

4 more months!

FOUR MORE MONTHSSSSSSSSXSXSXSXSX

Them Tees & Tanks!

2009-08-19T20:16:00.001+08:00

Big sigh of relief! Finally got my printing settled and hopefully the lady can rush my order by this Friday. I ditched the previous place I wanted to do printing at because the guy was so reluctant to give me a quotation... meh.

So this morning was frantic search online and I found one that seemed relatively cheap (actually I don't even know the market rate for shirt printing) as compared to the very very first shop I enquired; the guy stamped me a big fat $48 just for printing one top WTF. Can't remember the shop name though.

There were others that needed a minimum quantity of 10 which obviously I can't achieve... anyways, the one I went to is flexible to my requirements and she's so nice!

But on my way home she called me to say that she can only print with vector and not with the .JPEG file I gave her!!!! It had to be in .EPS or .AI format instead and thank the stars and moon I still have Illustrator in my computer (and also my tiny memory for being able to remember all the lingo). Rushed back with my Double Fillet-o-Fish to get it all settled.

Excited about the outcome! I'll post them all up once I get a hold of it.

GSE - Class 'A' Love Affair

2009-08-19T10:36:00.002+08:00

HAHAHAHA! The exact scenario whenever I shop alone. Every item I pick up I can literally hear him nag at me at the back of my head about how I shouldn't waste money on things I don't need. Pfffttttttt. Men.

P/s I love the third frame - check out how Megan looks at Sherman accusingly (and Sherman's quivering scared eyes) even though it's completely her fault lol

Unbelievable.

I hardly wake up to "songs" anymore but this morning, wham, it came again. It's so painful because it goes on and on and on in my head and it's usually just a small portion of it on repeat mode.

Ughhhh.

Hardy-har-har

2009-08-18T23:10:00.001+08:00

Keeping in mind that I'm a Catholic and he's a Buddhist, we just had yet another amusing banter.

Ang: "Dear ah, I ask you ah, you know what time the temple open?"

Me: "Are you asking me?!?! How I know!"

Ang: "Oh ya hor... then can you do me a favour?"

Me: "Ya?"

Ang: "You go online help me check the opening hours can?"

LOL!! Temple got website one ah???

Then there's one with my dad. He called just a few minutes back looking for my mum.

Me: "Mummy brushing teeth, you wanna hold on the line or call back later?"

Dad: "Never mind, I go call her handphone"

Me: "... but she'd still be brushing her teeth!!!"

Rofl. As if calling her cell would make any difference?!

2009-08-18T21:39:00.000+08:00

ARGH! Made a wasted trip down to the print shop today. Their website showed an extensive catalogue of shirts and tanks that I can get stuff printed on but when I went down, the uncle said they don't have and that I would need to order (3 weeks to arrive).

WTF.

But but but, I saw a few samples and the printing quality is really good...

So I'm just going to go buy a cheap tank top from Cotton On and get it done... tomorrow! And while at it, if anyone's up for Swenson's ice cream buffet in the afternoon tomorrow drop me a text okay, because I'll be in town area alone and I can't enjoy the 1-for-1 promo with myself (-.-)

Selling - MM Mascara

2009-08-18T00:05:00.002+08:00

~~Selling Marjolica Mascara (Lash Gorgeous Wing)~~

~~Bought last week~~

~~Used only 2X~~

~~SGD16 mailed~~

~~Leave a comment or email me at tequila_rage@hotmail.com~~

SOLD
:)

Zhou's Kitchen

2009-08-17T21:01:00.000+08:00

I have to introduce to you this fabulous salt-baked chicken his daddy brought back home over the weekend. I have no idea how the breast meat (which is supposedly the toughest part of an entire chicken) can even be this insanely tender and flavourful!!

Sooooo good; oh and did I mention it's only SGD15.50 for an entire chicky?

Lunch today with mummy at Zhou's Kitchen. It was either that or Old Hong Kong Kitchen but we chose the former only because of the absence of a queue. Quite surprising really, considering the previous times I was at Square 2 there'd always be a snaking line?

Appetizers - anchovies, long beans, dried chili & beancurd

Spinach with 3 eggs (salted, normal and century)

Cereal prawn

Mango prawn roll

Fried coriander ball

Roast pork belly with horseradish

Series of dim sum of which I can't remember what is what

Main dishes are passable, but still lacking, where else the dim sum that came in baskets really cannot make it. In some cases, the skin was too thick and the meat filling for all of the items were highly disappointing. In fact, they all taste like pre-packed dim sum you can purchase from the supermarket.

The mango in the prawn roll was negligible that I thought they might as well just do without it. Prawn inside unfortunately had been soaked too long in soda water because it lost all the natural "prawn-taste" and the meat was far too transparent.

If you're gonna be heading down, do go for their menu items instead. Must try would be the coriander ball! That was really good. Mum loved the roast pork but it didn't sit well with me because it had the horrible porky smell. I love pork but this one was reeking with an odour I couldn't tolerate!

I'd say the redeeming point for Zhou's would be the impeccable service. Our cups were constantly filled, plates changed at least twice throughout the meal and most importantly, knowledgeable staff. But the breaking factor would most definitely be that it's probably laden with MSG considering both mum and I were so thirsty subsequently!

Okay I promise to have a more entertaining post the next time round okay???

It's All In The Filling

2009-08-17T00:20:00.004+08:00

Chocolate looks so adorable with glasses!

Everytime I open a page to write a new entry, it's always about food; am I that boring?? Machiam like no life, just eat eat and eat I'm already starting to bore myself out (if that's even vaguely possible)...

Anyways, FOOD AGAIN! Lunch was at Ding Tai Fung because Ang wanted to try the once-a-year-menu-feature: chili crab xiao long bao (soup dumpling). All pictures in this blog are shrunken so you can click click click to embiggen 'em! Double the viewing pleasure. Yum.

It states in the description that each of these babies are 40% larger than the normal xiao long baos! How true is that? Bring a ruler to find out! Lol. Well, even if it's just marginally bigger in size nobody would know, because nobody would be bothered to measure it. I do find it kindda pointless to state the guesstimate percentage.

Then again, it might not be "guesstimate" because they might have really measured it; considering DTF can be pretty anal about details (read: 18-folds on each dumpling).

Talk so much nonsense... final verdict - dead awesome

Very mild chili crab flavour present in the consommé (hint of sweetness from tomato sauce that laced the spicy gravy, mmmmmmm) but I thought that's perfectly okay since I'm presuming it's to be paired nicely with the chicken stock instead of being the dominant flavour.

Morsels of crab meat that sits above the pork filling is... NICE! I got no other words already, dictionary very limited. But only 4 is served per basket... BASKET Like that how to satisfy the palette?

Pork dumpling in chili oil - good, but Dragon I @ KL is better

Self explanotory

Mushroom noodle with mince meat sauce - very bland

Regular xlb

Some picture appear slightly "blue" because I used the auto colour-correct function in PS. My camera has no custom white balance option and the presets are quite weak. So there.

Then to Bakerzin for desserts because for the month of August, all "classic items" are going for a whopping 50% off! That's like only about an average of SGD5 or less each, eat that!

Panna Cotta

Warm chocolate cake

Dark chocolate (is it dark? I dunno, it had a bitter aftertaste so I'm presuming it is) oozing out from the crusted casing... shiok lah please. A dollop of vanilla ice cream and tangy strawberry sauce to slicken out the sweetness/bitterness left from the cake (it can be overbearing for some so it's good to have something sour together as well).

I don't know why these days I have an insatiable craving for sweet things (not pregnant please so don't think off tangent). On Friday I had Tom's Palette (tiramisu & salted caramel) with Sam, Saturday I had UDDERS (hazelnut & mao san wang), and today is THIS. This is weird... I don't have a sweet tooth. Much preferring salty stuff?

Thought I saw one of my ex IJ friend there as well but didn't dare to say to say hi after the horrendous incident I had quite some time back. I bumped into one of my old schoolmate while shopping and in the moment of enthusiasm (I am BRIMMING with it I tell you...) I waved a little too ~~friendly~~ maniacally, of which NONE WAS RETURNED! Damn loser lah me!

She looked bewildered, turned behind her to see if it's someone else I'm going crazy over, before looking away. I'm VERY sure I didn't get the wrong person (some looks just don't change) so yeah... story of my life. Thinking back, it's actually kindda funny? Maybe she still remember Brenda as this:

I kid you not, I grew up looking awful! Painful years man...

Hahahahaha, I tell you ah, this is the photo that usually gets me into trouble at custom lol. It's still my passport photo by the way, but I can't be bothered to change ROFL. Wait till it expires first.

Lastly, Ang got to check out Uniqlo and he was pretty blown away by the linen shirt that he bought two! Fits him beautifully by the way, can't wait to see him wear it out instead of the usual polo tees.

Okay bye wanna sleep! Try not to have nightmares after looking at that photo.

"We think in generalities, but we live in detail"

2009-08-16T01:43:00.003+08:00

Had dinner at Tian Tian Steamboat with jie, B and Ang. We ate for more than 2 hours can you imagine?! I think this is the longest period of time I've spent feasting on BBQ/steamboat. This, despite complaining about how the oil couldn't stop sputtering and the humidity we had to deal with in an enclosed area. Greedy pigs lah we...

Still can smuggle in Hoegaarden!!

Mum's got the Canon for the weekend so I'm back to using my uber old T200 and boy am I surprise at how sharp the pictures are (or have I forgotten how sharp they were in the first place?) Also, flash doesn't wash out photos badly like how the Ixus does... only glitch? Probably the horrible battery life and how the photos turn out looking very Photoshop-ed? My skin is NOT this smooth for starters.

AHM in a few hours time, not participating (needless to say) but will be there to shake some invisible pom-poms!

Heheheh

2009-08-13T23:50:00.000+08:00

Avi: Eighty-six carats.
Rosebud: Where?
Avi: London.
Rosebud: London?
Avi: London.
Avi's Colleague: London?
Avi: Yes, London. You know - fish, chips, cup 'o tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary fucking Poppins... LONDON.

Turkish: We've lost Gorgeous George.
Brick Top Polford: You're going to have to repeat that.
Turkish: We've lost Gorgeous George.
Brick Top Polford: Well, where'd you lose him?! He ain't a set of fucking car keys, is he? And, it's not as if he's incon-fucking-spicuous, now is it?

ROFL. Imma rewatch Snatch again tonight :)

Snatch The Stock

2009-08-13T10:41:00.006+08:00

Bloody brill! After Ritchie's epic-fail films of both "Swept Away" and "Revolver", it's hard to believe when someone says he actually does have fantastic works tucked in his belt. I really did not know his previous two reels were way beyond expectations! I'm so glad Jeff actually intro-ed me these two because this is the exact kind of genre I go for.

Those who are fans of British comedy (Little Britain, Blackadder) would love the wit and dry humour; not slapstick and most certainly not cliche. The plot is quick with a few good twist that intertwines all the characters through a thin thread and a common (and not so common at times) agenda.

Both films are very similiar - narrated, gambles, guns, gangland London, ironies and a dictionary full of colourful British slang. It's very clever, very witty, and very very unexpected. Who dies, nobody knows and nobody can expect!

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels was a little harder to comprehend though so I'd recommend those of you interested to watch Snatch first.

Both films get 4.5/5!

Letting Go...

2009-08-12T21:36:00.001+08:00

Today over dinner with mum, our conversation about the coming seventh month inevitably led to talking about my grandma. We chatted about the events that preceded her death and up till now, I find it really really really hard to let it all go.

And then she said something.

Mummy want to pass this advice to you, let you know, never let yourself live in "if's" and "I should have's". Regret is one of the most painful thing a person can possibly deal with, especially if it's for the rest of his life...

It made me think about my life in general, and people I have taken for granted... Hai, I still miss her so much. Why wouldn't this feeling go away? I know I've plugged this video countless times but no matter how many times I watch it, it still never fails to strike a chord in my heart.

:'(

"Love can be sordid only if you work at it"

2009-08-12T19:36:00.001+08:00

Wasabi Tei I want,

Wasabi Tei I get!

And his Katsu Don too. Been reading Hungrygowhere quite a bit and it seems like this place is getting quite a bad rep with people saying the food is not all that good, not all that cheap, not all that fantastic etc. Meh, I still love this place to death.

Gelare I want,

Gelare I get!

Thankfully the Gelare at Causeway Point is still operating. You can imagine our dismay when we realize the one at PS, FEP, Citilink & Sun Plaza has ceased operations!

The Vain & The Greedy

Because we're eating when we're not fighting. Sometimes I feel as though this relationship is only fused through both our love for good food. But at least we've got something in common!!!

Got up so bleeding early today because daddy was making a ruckus on how messy the house was... I don't get it. It's like, he's always fussing over INVISIBLE dust and INVISIBLE mess. I hate how he nitpicks at everything and I wonder how my maid used to deal with his OCD.

I mean if it were me I'd just run away or something. But that's just me. So anyways, since mummy is on leave till next Tuesday, I went out with her she dragged me out for lunch and shopping (she shop; I watch). A little "bonding" time with her before my parents fly off to Sarawak tomorrow for another holiday.

Yeah, I think somebody forgot to remind them they just came back from one only 2 days back?

Salted egg prawn, friend dou miao, golden fried rice and crab xlb

I thought it was pretty cute how they stacked dim sum baskets as a wall feature. Very innovative, no? Didn't get to try the hugeass dumpling with a straw sticking out though; mum insisted it would be difficult to eat. Really meh... Anyways, the food here is pretty mediocre. Cooked dishes were slightly above average but unfortunately the crab xiao long bao we had was marginally below standard.

Planning activities for myself tomorrow. Yah, loner in the works.

XOXO, KL

2009-08-12T09:23:00.003+08:00

KL was fun, albeit having to deal with a massive time constraint. All in all it wasn't so much of a 3D-2N trip but more so of 1D-3N Big post ahead with not that many photos since they've already made their way to Facebook.

Breakfast before setting off

Our journey with Aeroline (the insanely awesome coach that drove us to and from KL) was definitely a memorable one! The coach operated like a regular commercial airline - with meals provided, an in-house steward, toilet, entertainment, and sporadic "announcements" as well.

Brooklyn Suite. Sweet

Despite setting off early (about 9am), we only reached our hotel at Berjaya Times Sqaure around 5ish because of the massive traffic jam. And after settling all the administrative stuff, it was already time for dinner, whole day wasted!

Dinner was at a Mao-inspired restaurant further down the hotel (actually everything we did was just walking distance from the hotel ROFL). The pictures were awfully really blur so I won't bother posting them here. You'd see it over at FB.

Thankfully for me there was a Krispy Kreme right below the hotel so mum bought a dozen back. Cloyingly sweet, urgggh. But I gotta admit, it has an amazing fluffy texture to it, unlike other donuts with a more bread-like density.

Virgin bite; laugh all you want

Day 2's breakfast was a quick one at Starbucks before heading over to Pavilion to shop shop shop!!

I blew most of my $$$ over at Pav; fine by me. It's not like we could mall-hop judging by the bleeding time constraint. And besides, it took us a day to complete this place!

Can you believe there's even a Food Republic at the basement of Pavilion?!?! Well anyway, we didn't go there. Went to Dragon-I instead and the food is so bloody delish It's a must-try place I'd say.

To be honest I felt the food in KL is generally much better in the sense that everything served is tasty and very flavourful. And it's not just one particular place; in fact, everywhere you go the taste of anything you eat is strong! If there's hei bee (dried shrimp) in your vegetables, you'd be sure it's hei bee you're getting and not just the whiff of it.

Good for those with strong taste buds, bad for those who prefer things bland. My dad was complaining how "salty" things were. Ahh wells. Then again he's always complaining about one thing or another.

Done for the day!

Dinner was at a Teochew restaurant and again, delish. I was quite amused when the waitress mentioned the chicken that was served is special because it's "breed" are those that sleeps on top of trees. I wonder what does that have to do with the quality of meat? Hmmmm.

Relaxing foot massage after breakfast which went for only RM35 a pop. 1 hour of suppossed pure bliss but till now, I can't seem to appreciate massages. They're anything but relaxing really... I always leave the place feeling more bruised and battered than before. Hahahaha. But I'd still go for it nonetheless because it does make me feel less knotted inside subsequently.

Lunch at Very Thai (in Berjaya TS) - again, fantastic. Mad rush through our meal because checkout time was at 2pm and we haven't even covered Berjaya comprehensively. Pathetic!

Last stop was supposed to be at Etude house to buy stuff back for you girls (apparently it's much cheaper in KL as compared to SG) but there wasn't anytime left and my mother was rushing us so I didn't manage to buy back any beauty stuff Eck I'm so sorry!

Dinner served on our way back was from Chicken Rice Shop

Horrendous traffic jam

Last but not least, the loot!

Inclusive of 2 polo tees I got for Ang, the cute Jack Union bag you see above and RM15 worth of gum, that's just about how I blew my RM500odd. Didn't get to cover One Utama because it was a 45 minute taxi ride from Berjaya TS, didn't get to have my A&W nor visit KLCC, didn't get to check out Chinatown either. Disappointed.

There just simply wasn't enough time. Oh but I did try Marrybrowns and the oyster mee sua from Shilin there is like, much bigger portion.

Nonetheless I'd say Pavilion is awesome with the kind of stuff I'm sure most of you guys would go for. I got my Zara TRF grey skinnies for only RM139, that's like only SGD70?? Cheap! Berjaya however is a little disappointing, though there is one section you can go where they stock up on quite a few blogshop kindda clothes, same price but in different currency. Whoo!

Watsons there hold a more comphrehensive range of Rimmel products (for Rimmel fans), and the next time I'm there, I really gotta check out Etude House.

2009-08-11T11:56:00.001+08:00

I'm back! Photos are already up in FB but give me time to do a more comprehensive post. I'm off to lunch now. Have a good one!

Quick Rick, Spotted Dick

2009-08-07T23:45:00.004+08:00

Chop chop quick post before crashing to bed - need to be up by 6am tomorrow. URK!

Dinner at Aloy for my good ol' value-for-money Thai food fix! Had ice cream from Tom's Palette (Salted Caramel Cheesecake + Granny's Favourite) before walking over to Esplanade roof terrace.

Aaaannnddddd one short video to end off this entry Sorry about the size & formatting, I'm just playing around with new settings. Oh and just to warn you - spotty face ahead. BREAK OUT PERIOD, pui.

Have a fantastic long weekend and Happy National Day in advance sweetnums! I'll see you again when I'm back from KL - hopefully with a luggage full of goodies. Teheheh.

Se7en

2009-08-06T00:17:00.007+08:00

Father bless me for I have sin.
My last confession was.....

Promotions + Monday

2009-08-05T12:46:00.007+08:00

I'm still trying to upload their marching video which is 5 minutes long, not 2, and everytime it hits the quater mark there'd always be an error. Oh well, this is my third attempt, hopefully all gets through.

Still nursing a nasty flu but thankfully the sore throat is gone. I'm always sick, so weak Oh and my sister emailed me this Swenson's promotion. All those with sweet tooth can check it out.

Just print out this Swenson's mailer to enjoy the 1-for-1 deal!

Super worth it

Oh and by the way, I'm heading over to KL this weekend so if any of you guys know what's good to shop, what are the must-check-it-out places, do let me know! It's my first time there, heh. So swagu.

P/s Hopefully my pay can comes quick, excited to pick up my top from MissFayne! Thanks again for helping me reserve it yeap :)

Monday was his off in lieu so he came over to slack a little. Ang wanted to tan and insisted I went down together with him. Don't be deceived though, I'm actually in the shade! Not a fan of baking out in the sun but it's nice to just sit out by the pool when you have the whole area to yourself.

Changed out, took a bus with Ang to meet Sam for dinner at Astons before desserts at BakerzInn. We then walked around Suntec to find a gift for Jay, hope he likes it. Oh and Angie, I'm so sorry I can't make it for the party this weekend (again) :(

Hiding behind the chocolate souffle is a spoonful of vanilla ice cream not pictured. And we saw Joanne Peh with her boyfriend! Hahahaha, not big movie star but still. I remember being equally star struck when I saw Fiona Xie at the lobby with her then boyfriend (are they still together?) at Bangkok's Ascott The Residence when I was staying there for holiday a few years back.

Left around 10 plus and we passed by a cafe with 4 working ladies unwinding over drinks. I told Sam we have to be like them many years down the road even when we're well into our career lives. I have so little friends to begin with that I can't imagine losing my current good few...

Okay, I've cleared all my entries! Hahaha, nothing left to blog. Any ideas? I actually do have a draft sitting in my inbox of cheap deals I managed to score. But that'll have to wait when I pick up my last piece. Till then, ta!

Weekend @ Ion Orchard

2009-08-04T15:23:00.013+08:00

I do enjoy writing quite a bit (albeit not perfectly well) so I'm pretty surprised to see myself only scribbling a few measly paragraphs for the past few posts... that's very disappointing! Anways, here's another update.

Ang texted on Saturday night saying we were to send Lester off at the airport on Sunday afternoon but it never happened? Hahahaha, he said nobody double confirmed anything so it was "self-cancelled". This is what I call lousy planning coming from boys...

Headed to Ion Orchard instead and stupid me thought I covered the entire place when in fact it's only just the basement. WTF!

And there I was telling Ang, "big meh! Why everyone say so big, only 4 levels what..." Rofl. ONLY 4 LEVELS OF BASEMENT YOU MEAN? I am such an embarrassment to myself sometimes.

I got lost countless times (but then again, I still get lost around SIM campus so........) and I wonder if it's just me but I felt the escalator system is quite confusing. Plus crowds and queues, it wasn't all such a pleasant overall experience though they had staff & kiosk stationed around to help guide shoppers.

All food reviews below - covered 4 new places and 1 old one all in one Sunday

R Burger

Deciding what to eat was a nightmare but we finally settled with R Burger (Revolution Burger). Claim to fame: Offering a tastier and healthier hamburger alternative.

I ordered an Avocado Cheese Combo Meal whilst Ang settled with just the Toufu Burger. Do you see his face up there? Yeap, basically it remained plastered like that throughout. You might refute that Ang is, by nature, an incredibly fastidious eater so it's unfair.

But if you ask me, I'll tell you his face is as accurate as you can get. Hahaha. Okay in all seriousness, there are hits and there are misses. The main item itself, the burger, is already a mega miss so it's hard to redeem this place.

Burger

Both our meat patties inside the buns (mine is beef his is chicken) were incredibly "nua nua" (mushy) with absolute zero natural meat texture. I'm not sure is it because they mix toufu together with it? Hmmm. Either way, it's like eating fake/processed meat. Much like the texture of spam (luncheon meat) I'd say.

The buns, which are "branded" with the R logo have marine collagen inside it but meh, makes no difference to me. They taste exactly like the white buns you get from kong ba bao (扣肉包). Something new though and I prefer those white buns then regualar brown ones.

Sides

Wedges though were good. Thick, and crispy. But a little cold... I was expecting it to be pipping hot. The chicken nuggets were alright, slightly above average. Meat inside had a much sturdier texture as compared to that of those in the patties but overall, Ang felt it's still too mushy. I'd say McNuggets anytime.

Salad sticks looks a lot like the Viet spring roll (except with the omission of raw beansprouts, amen!) and it's just a load of vegetables wrapped in the rubbery, semi-transparent rice paper. This is a fail-proof dish so I can't see anything wrong in that.

I can't remember how much Ang paid for it in all but I do know the burger itself cost about SGD3+ to about $4+. I don't know, but "alternative" burger just seems rather gimmicky. If I wanted to go healthy I would probably just skip fast food altogether and go for fish soup. Besides, both of us didn't enjoy our meal over at R Burger.

Sho Teppan

Dinner with mum, jie and B at Sho Teppan. Portions are small but the price is cheap so I guess it's a fair tradeoff. My Layered Pork Teppanyaki set meal only cost about SGD12 plus (I think it's SGD12.90) and yes, the seasoning made everything inside so yummy!

And by "inside", I mean layered pork (looks like the portion of meat where you get bacon from), shredded carrots, mushrooms, onions and spring onions.

Just like Pepper Lunch, it's fun to cook your own food without preparing or washing up. Even if it means only to stir and prod the food; hey, it can also bring about satisfaction you know!

Gusttimo di Roma

After dinner mum wanted to head to somewhere to chill a little so with the store directory at hand, we decided to head to TWG Tea Salon & Boutique. Unfortunately it's not even open yet!

Then we tried Nespresso, also not open! It got quite frustrating so we asked the staff at the information counter exactly which cafe is open and she suggested Gusttimo for good gelato. Sooo there we were!

We ordered 2 cups of 4 flavours which totals to 8 - dark chocolate, banana, yogurt, biscotto, tiramisu, cream cheese, coconut and mango.

Dark choclate was bitter, banana tasted like real bananas (hate those artificial ones), yogurt was sour but refreshing nonetheless, biscotto was creamy, tiramisu was average and forgettable, cream cheese was my favourite, coconut and mango tasted just like the fruit itself.

Yes, do go there and try!

Random basement food

We tried the infamous SGD6 for 5 slices of peking duck that came out in the papers and their roast pork as well. I'd say save your dollar on something else. Roast pork was dry and tasteless and the peking duck is very mediocre.

We also had some Korean street food from Dong Dae Mun and I'm super addicted to their XL chicken - much better than Shilin though not exactly comparable since they taste very different. I should say I prefer DDM's way of serving the chicken. Chili sauce FTW!

Agar agar and sushi, heh heh, was from elsewhere. That was our post lunch snack. By the way I only love eating purple agar agar - Ang says the colour makes no difference but I strongly believe there is. Purple one has this yam-flavour taste to it which I like!

And that's just about what we covered in Ion! Didn't touch on any shopping though because I'm so broke and I refuse to let anything tempt me out.

NDP City March Past

2009-08-04T09:41:00.008+08:00

We were suppose to catch the boys in action during the City March Past but unfortnuately we were told that there wouldn't be any chance that the general public would be close to the contingent - which basically defeats the purpose because I wanted to take an upclose shot of him.

Anyways, prior to that were outside Esplanade fooling around.

It kindda just occured to me that besides trees, traffic lights and ERP gantries, we do have an amazing amount of "art installations" dotted around the city! Outside Ion there's this odd looking fruit, around Sengkang there are a few, and even in TPY heartlands!

Okay but those in TPY are kindda scary.

We made our way to the Flyer (their holding area is at the F1 pit) and luckily for us, that's where they'd come out from, "bestest" spot to catch them!

Okay they seriously all look so alike, but I'm sure you can spot Ang and his goofy face... or can you not?! And here's our preshow video while waiting. Being silly as usual!

Okay I do have a few of their marching ones as well but it takes 7 hours just to upload a 2min odd clip and it's killing my time so meh... I'll just skip that. Rest of the photos you'd have probably seen them in FB; I've got more entries coming up - stay with me!

Back At The Musuem

2009-08-03T11:44:00.000+08:00

Trip back to the National Museum again last Friday to cover what we left out previously! The green iPod look alike was our "companion" which basically works as a personal guide throughout the entire gallery.

Met Ang after he booked out, headed back to my place to get changed into something more comfortable before we left for dinner. Char kuey teow - he can finally stop whining to me about wanting to eat that.

Not a soccer fan but this jersey's for free soooo, there we go! Extrememly comforatable albeit oversized. Catch you guys in a bit for the rest of the updates!

p/s All photos are already up in Facebook.

Something's Wrong

2009-07-31T10:35:00.001+08:00

Anyone's FB page is just as screwed up as mine? It's been like that since yesterday. I've cleared the cache, offline files, cookies etc but it's not helping. Looks just as bad in IE but works perfectly fine in Chrome (yes, I have all 3 browsers in my computer).

Hmmmm?

SOLVED (for FF users):

For Firefox Tools -> Options / (or Firefox -> Preferences)
Click on "Advanced" tab
Click on "Network" page tab
From the "Connection" frame, click on "Settings" button
Select "Manual proxy configuration" option
Under HTTP proxy, input "proxy.singnet.com.sg" and "8080" for port

Askin'!

2009-07-30T20:23:00.000+08:00

Just trying my luck here - do any of you know if I can stop YT from picking my videos out from searches or from "related videos" without making it private?

I just want to host my silly videos so I can plug it here to torture you guys. I don't want others who's not reading my blog to see it... but you know, videos will inevitably pop out when people search for keywords and just my luck sometimes it crawls on my videos as well.

Anyone?!

2009-07-30T00:21:00.003+08:00

We're fighting invisible wars and we're hurting as much as we're loving...

Anyways,

Night!

Nothing Stays The Same

2009-07-29T12:26:00.001+08:00

My phone is in such a horrendous state! The paint is peeling like crazy at the edges and my phone vibration feels funny. Worst, the speaker's gone wonky; it sometimes wouldn't ring even though I've switched it to sound mode.

Hmmm.

5 more months before my plan expires and I can change. Should I? Christmas present for myself! Hahahaha. Even if I wanted to, all the phones I'm eyeing at are beyond my budget - N97 & BB. Lol.

Boss text me to head down to office tomorrow for a "review" Ugghhh, just pay me already! I haven't had a good chill sesh (one that doesn't involve scrimping) with S.A.K in a long long time. Painful. I feel so horrible always having to "pang seh" you girls but you know lah, when we meet up we always don't eat very budget lol.

SOON OKAY? Not sure when Kim's coming back from OZ but we can do one first, once I get my pay I've finally learnt how to sort my priorities - FRIENDS FIRST. Always always should come first, as long as it's within my means and I don't have any engagement prior.

I really should stop overlapping my activities.

Lunch time! Rant over, I'll see you guys when I'm back with pictures! Till then, ta.

Blueberry Muffins

2009-07-29T11:00:00.001+08:00

Second time taking a punch at baking muffins and it turned out much much much better. Tweaked the recipe a little here and there (never melt butter by microwaving it!) and even though they're still kindda dry, the insides were moist enough.

A little too dense for muffins though, but okay lah. Still edible.

Batter

Fresh blueberries!

Adding the batter

My lecturer (who's a bigger food guru than me) was telling me on FB that I need to tweak my temperature and timing because these babies are obviously too dry. They still don't look very muffin-ish aye? I'm going to try soups next, baking is definintely not my thing!

How does Gazpacho sound? Cold soup on a hot day, me like!

Sour

2009-07-28T12:35:00.003+08:00

Have you ever been in a situation where you just can't seem to put an explanation across?

My dad was rummaging through the fridge and managed to fish out an abandoned tub of sour cream. He lifts the cover, takes a sniff and asks, "what's this?"

"Uhh, sour cream."

Unconvinced that cream can be sour, he prods further. "Sour cream? As in what?"

"It's like cream, but not sweet. It's sour."

"So it's spoilt cream"

"No, it's meant to be sour. Like yogurt?"

"So it's yogurt lah"

"No it's not yogurt. It's like yogurt. It taste like yogurt, the texture's like yogurt but it's not yogurt - it's just sour cream."

He looks back at the tub, dips his finger in the tub to taste; looks up point blank at me, "it's yogurt - I'm going to add sugar inside so it'll taste like cream" and proceeds to walk back into the kitchen.