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.