Much ado about nothing

Finally found a day to visit the Singapore Biennale 2008. BUT! Alas! Fate thwarted my plans again! YZ hurt her foot (again..) but since tmr is a holiday, i decided to go ahead with my plans anyway. After chancing upon a Architectural Photography Exhibition @ National Library, i made my way to the South Beach Development site of the Biennale. i tried to gatecrash the Biennale as i realised that i had not a single cent on me!!! i tried to act blur and had successfully managed to view 4 installations, including the much talked-about sugar pagoda before getting caught. Haiz... Had thought of getting some cash out and continue my journey to City Hall site... but after the walk in the warm, wet humid weather, i decided to cut short my plan and head home instead! Project SB08 to be continued...

[Sidenote] Had the mango sago with pomelo from Ah Chew Desserts. Somehow i think it was not as nice as last time... Btw, they expanded the shop but i think i might try the Crystal Jade Hong Kong Cafe next door next time...

Minori Dining

OMG! My 2nd Japanese buffet in 3 days! The birthday girl (LF, not me!) wanted to eat here so visited UE Square for the first time. The buffet is ala-carte style and the menu is similar to Hanabi (another popular Jap buffet). But i think both places are so-so only... NO MORE BUFFETS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR!!!

[Sidenote] Made a Ivory by SP bag for LF but forgot to take a photo of it! The newest edition sees my label on a bag (finally!) and a zipper.

2nd Sports Day of the Year

Why Wii... when you can bowl for free?? Been seeing this poster on the back of the toilet cubicle day everyday for almost a month after the first event... i must say the committee are really creative this year. After being brain washed by the poster, my sub-conscious mind had programmed me to walk over to the bowling alley this afternoon. However, the powers of the poster is not strong enough to turn my prowess in bowling into reality... hee... the drains looks extra clean today... :p Fortunately, despite my mastery (lack of) in the sport, my house still managed to turn in 2nd! :p

Post Birthday Celebration 4 cum Post-Post Promotion (not mine) Treat

Went to Kuishin-bo @ JP for dinner. Supposed to go to the more central Suntec City branch but SY was supposedly sick so SL made a sacrifice to come all the way to the west. My first visit to their buffet dinner. The spread looks similar to the lunch i had last year except that dinner has the long meaty crab legs. And there are the half-hourly specials where a bell would be rang and 30 portions of a limited-edition food would be served. There was an announcement made which is barely audible but people swarmed to the counter anyway. Based on tonight's experience (a small baked lobster(?) and watermelon gelato), i think you can skip those specials.

Thanks to YV, SY and SL for the treat! :) i really really gotta stop binging!

Post Birthday Celebration 3

My ex-boss treated to lunch today. We went to this Sabaaidee, a Thai restaurant near Tiong Bahru market. Food is not bad. The 4 of us ordered the set meal for 5 cos my ex-boss say the food in the set meal for 5 seems better than the dishes in the set meal for 4... Hee.. whatever the pay master says! :p Prices are nett. The set meal for 5 which comes with a seafood fried rice, steam fish in lemon(?), two vege dishes, a stuffed sotong dish, stuffed chicken wing and tomyam soup costs $58. But don't need to try the lemon grass drink... taste more like ginger drink.

On second thoughts, shouldn't have arranged for the lunch to be today... cos of the "Post Birthday Celebration 4 cum Post-post Promotion Treat" by another group of colleagues. Oh well, i shall have to start eating grass from tomorrow onwards! i'll really turn OBESE in no time if i continue eating like this! (o-_-o")

丁当 - 猜不透

Heard this song playing over the radio in recent weeks... Had thought that it is sang by Landy all along till this week... hee... oh but i really 猜不透 the MV... :p

Post Birthday Celebration 2

Thanks to XX, YZ and LF for the treat at Dian Xiao Er @ Marina Square. My first visit here. We ordered the Super Value set lunch that comes with their signature dishes including the must-try Herbal Roast Duck. Service was friendly and quick despite hearing tales of their queues there was practically none on this Sunday afternoon.

Post Birthday Celebration 1

Thanks to AV for organising and joining us for ktv despite his busy schedule today and despite being not a regular ktv-goer and thanks to LH, YS & WL for the day of song, dance (sort of), food and drink. Small rooms at Partyworld at Liang Court are freezing cold but lucky (or unlucky?) we changed to a bigger (huge) room where the temperature is more comfortable. Didn't manage to eat at Ma Maison today... had thought of trying out the omu rice... Ended up at Tom Ton for dinner. If my memory didn't fail me, my first visit was nicer. Went for beer @ The Pump Room at Clarke Quay at YS's strong recommendation, but i guess it was not my cup of tea as they all tasted bitter to me.

The dessert at the front is Muddy Mud Cake with Candied Orange and Double Cream which is too rich and too sweet. In the background was the nicer Stickydate Pudding served warm with Butterscotch and Vanilla ice cream.

More presents! i-buddy (not available in shops! AV got this online), Blossom and caramel corn from WL. i couldn't get the i-buddy to work properly. the beer must be getting to my head....

Birthday Pennies (Thoughts)

Dunno if is it that i've been through so many birthdays that it has become just another day to me?? Other than receiving a few more sms and birthday wishes, i mean it IS just another day... Or is it that i've become too "old" to celebrate birthdays?? i mean usually only the really young or the really old celebrate birthdays, isn't it? i don't fall into either category... so it feels kinda odd...

Or is it that i'm in denial over my age?? i used to think that i'm cool about my age as i don't think i look like it but the fact is i'm really older now. And getting past your birthday just simply reminds you of the cold hard truth, doesn't it? Being a woman is really tough... Being an ageing woman is even worse. Gosh! i don't think ageing woman describes me but i'm (i mean we all are) aging every single day and i'm woman, so ageing woman does seem apt... And the fact is i can't disguise the fact that i don't look like i'm in my early 20s anymore.

And what is worse than an ageing woman? An ageing single woman! At the ripe old age of xx (see! i'm really in denial!), as much as i think otherwise (i'm still optimistic!), but i do have to admit my chances of getting hitched is hitting rock bottom. Or am i just not meeting the right people??

Let me make a wish upon a star... Gosh! i think it has been a decade since i last did this... (sidetrack a bit...) i used to look at the stars from the kitchen window in my previous home. it's really childish but i used to say a little rhyme "Star light star bright, first star i see tonight, i wish i may i wish i might, let me have the wish i wish tonight". :p

Don't know why this came to my mind (OMG! reminiscing about the past is a sign of ageing!), it's really juvenile but i think i shall see if there are any stars tonight... :)

Tomorrow will be a better day!

Happy Birthday to Me

Been really tied up with work recently (all thanks to YK who left the co recently) that i'm still rushing for deadlines on my birthday... :( Thank goodness i finally managed to throw out my thesis today! (Yep. sad to say that was one of my birthday wish... x_x) Still another to go... haiz... i'm just too responsible i had to cancel my leave! (-_-")

Enough about work! Was pleasantly surprised to see some parcels on my table this morning! (^_^) Thanks to SL, YV and queen for the presents and the mini cake!

SL made me the pink bag! And the best part is the fabrics!! it was so nice of them to let me go on a fabric spree! Y(^^)Y

Thanks to LH for this v cute memo holder but hey LH, this is not handmade! lol.

Amore Woman's Day Out 2008

90 minutes workout under the hot sun right in the middle of Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza looking totally unglam, hot, sweaty and smelly. Am i nuts? Nope! Attended my first AWDO this afternoon. The first part which consist of some hi-lo impact aerobics and kickboxing was normal. But the second segment of the cardiolatino was fun. The instructor was a cute bubbly giggly latino(?) Too bad my gym doesn't have such a class (i think)...

Oh and the goodie bag was much better than the Shape Run's. At least the bag isn't filled with flyers. hehe.

Also tried some archery at the fair... YZ was saying i should be taking more of such courses instead of patchwork (blah!) if i wanna know more... erm.. people.... :p

My caddy is a 9-handicapper!

First game with a caddy. So nice to have someone to fetch and choose the clubs for me and gave me some coaching as well. Next time if you play at Palm Spring Batam, ask for Mazda (who's wearing the #45 tee).

The only dreadful thing is dragging out of bed at 5AM and driving all the way to catch the ferry at Tanah Merah!!! (x_x")

Walk-a-restaurant

Funny... Ended up walking alot today in deciding on the places to eat and rest.

YZ wanted to eat at Asian Kitchen in Citylink but i couldn't stand the cooking fumes that was choking the whole place, so we left after enduring it for 5 minutes. We wanted to eat at Bakerzin at Millenia Walk but all the tables were taken up and we didn't want to sit outdoors as it was really steaming outside. So ended up walking down the whole stretch of restaurants selecting a place before returning to our original choice again. i really wonder how do the restaurants at Millenia survive?? There were only a handful of people in each of the restaurants that we passed by (other than Bakerzin of course). Well, they have a (new?) set meal was simply irresistibly cheap so we don't mind waiting for a table. Thankfully, by the time we walked back, there were a few tables empty. Goody!!

The set comes with a soup of the day (which happened to be a spicy tomato soup... not too bad...), unlimited supply of bread (this is really yucky. the bread is too dry. it is only eat-able after soaking it in soup), main course and a drink (choice of iced tea or italian soda). The mushroom linguine was one of the choices so i had that naturally. Mushrooms! :p Alas! i was horribly disappointed. The two plates of mushroom linguine that arrived at our table are obviously from different cooks. One looked nice and moist. The other looked dry and the scant amount of cream was of a thicker consistency. i got the latter. But note the emphasis is on the use of the word looked cos both taste yucky but perhaps mine was yuckier. And i guess garlic must be real CHEAP nowadays. See the mountain of garlic i picked out from my plate! There must be at least 4-5 gloves of garlic here! And that adds even more to the yucky factor!


After walking fruitlessly (read: no clothes, bags or shoes bought! yay! :p) around the area we ended up at Raffles City basement to rest our tired feet. Had wanted to drink the iced milk tea at Mos Burger but as usual no seats. Haiz... Ended up at seat-hopping from Burger King to JCo before settling at OChaCha. Verdict: If you want a freezie, order the thirstier version. If you want on-the-rocks, get the parched version. Reason? The freezie takes AGES to melt i.e. finish. And the desserts are so-so only. This is my conclusion after having tried the honey cake, panna cotta, matcha cotton and the tea-ramisu. But the drinks are yummy.

九月初五

i'm not yet exactly a year older but gosh! A year has passed in the lunar calendar... Mummy cooked a BIG bowl of mee sua for me again. My birthday's not yet in two weeks but i've been feeling pensive recently... My mind's been wondering... About stuff you wouldn't help thinking about as you grow older...

南拳妈妈 - 下雨天

Solo by Lara. The lyrics are written by her too!