Goodbye 2009!! Welcome 2010!

In a blink of an eye, the year has whizzed past & its coming to the end of 2009. Not too good a year for me so I'm glad its going to be over real soon. Phew...

The good things :
- A very much travelled year for me - Macau, KL, Bintan, Bali & Bangkok. Shiok!
- Finally put on the square hat & attended the graduation ceremony with the presence of my loved ones. (I'm a grad! Woohoo!!)
- My dearest babe's ROM & customary wedding
- My love's big 3-0 birthday
- Long-awaited increment upon attainment of my degree
- Meeting my other half, Ryan baby.
- Ballot for HDB BTO flats

The not-so-good things :
- Super unpleasant incident in JB causing the loss of so many precious items. (Damn the bugger!)
- Toothache followed by extraction (Ouch!)
- Down with tonsilitis for a good 2mths & frequently sick (*crossing fingers*)
- Still in the same shit job with the still shitty pay after increment (WTF!)
- I'm 28 already! Damn! (Nooo......)

Anyway, I wanna wave goodbye to 2009 & welcome 2010! I hope for better health, better job, more money, more TLC, more holidays & if possible to get married! LOL... Happy New Year my dear frens! Cheers to a great year ahead! =)

Better luck next time

Goodbye Fernvale! I hope Punggol comes...

Xiaxue's getting married!

Ok, I'm not a fan of hers but having read Xiaxue & Mike's love story on her blog(http://xiaxue.blogspot.com/), I think it's soooo sweet. Imagine a guy leaving everything behind just for u. Hopelessly romantic & such a fairytale lor.... *envious*

Watch the wedding proposal video :

http://www.clicknetwork.tv/watch.aspx?c=1&p=8&v=268

Merry Xmas 2009!

Hohoho! It's the time of the year again & here's my wishes for all my beloved-s :

May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill.

May the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. Have a Merry Christmas!

Ikoi Japanese Restaurant @ Hotel Miramar

I've heard about how nice the ala-carte buffet was but didnt have the chance to try it out until last night - Surprise Birthday dinner for Zann planned by The Alchy Gang.

Ikoi Japanese Restaurant offers a gastronomic indulgence with an endless parade of authentic Japanese cuisines perfectly set in a lush Japanese setting. The restaurant is rather small & cramped but lucky we had the reservation in the VIP room for 12 pax. Sashimi lovers will just love the selection of fresh & generously sliced sashimi - salmon, tuna, swordfish, yellow-tail, etc. I think we hoot a total of 8 or 9 sashimi boats! A variety of sushi, handrolls, maki & fried items together with udon, ramen, curry rice were available. Items such as ebi tempura, salmon skin & california handrolls, kani bacon & agedashi tofu were the favourites cos we ordered excessively & were all stuffed at the end of the meal. They serve complimentary 1-time add-on items like the salmon sashimi appetizer and teapot soup which was a very nice touch to the meal. Service was excellent with the staff checking on us regularly to see if we have any orders or requests. Dinner is priced at $33++ which is quite reasonable considering the endless sashimi u can eat. Haaa...

No pics taken cos I din have my camera with me! argh... But I'm sure I will go back there again cos I'm missing the salmon sashimi already... yumz... =p

Ikoi Japanese Restaurant
401 Havelock Road
#01-01 Hotel Miramar
Tel: +65 6887 3788

Opening hours :
Mon–Sun
11.30am–2pm, 6pm–11pm

Zann's Birthday cum Xmas Celebration ~ 18.12.09

It's the last birthday celebration of the year in our group. Ling & I decided to check out this new place District 10 in Newton area this time round for the celebration. Zann thought we were going to Newton Circus for dinner & was complaining that it'll be hot there. LOL... Let the pictures do the talking then. Lastly, Happy Birthday Zann!! May u find Mr Right (tattoo-ed, smoker & tall enough) real soon!

Birthday surprise

Our Xmas gift exchange

Review of District 10 :

It was a pleasant surprise upon reaching cos the environment & ambience is real nice. Relaxing & great for chillout sessions. 1 star for nice ambience & environment & 1 star for being able to get a smoking table at a corner. But the food was of so-so standard & quite pricey. Service staff seems to be made up of mostly non-locals (Fillipinos it seems to be), speak poor English or rather English that we dont reali understand. E.g. Killkeny pronounced as Killkana, Bangers & Mash pronounced as Bungers & mash. Duhz.. The staff weren't attentive & alert too.

The last straw came when the wrong bill was brought to us. It was partially our fault for not checking b4 we handed over the cash. But we realised it b4 we left & told the Fillipino guy. He brought the wrong bill back & came back with the wrong bill asking us to return the change before he gets us the correct bill. We didnt rem the exact amount of change we got back so we asked him to check. He "errr... ahhh..." & said he thinks it should be this amount. Zann got pissed & told him to go back & calculate or check with the cashier. He returned with the correct bill (which turned out to be more ex) & still did not manage to tell us how much we should return back. So we got him to go back to check & tell us how much we should top up instead. Another Fillipino lady came over to apologise for the wrong bill & explained that he's a new staff blah blah blah. After much trouble, we were asked to top up the amount of $7.77 & Ling threw a sentence at the lady "Your service is not up to standard." All the lady did was to say "I'm sorry Mam" & went off. Not being discriminating here, but they reali shouldnt be working in service line.

Verdict : Not going back there again.

Avatar

I'm not one to go for such movies usually but decided to give it a go this time & acc BB since he wanted to watch it so much. I must say it's reali good. A worthy 2.5 hours with top-notch visual effects & entertaining storyline.



Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. More than ten years in the making, Avatar marks Cameron's return to feature directing since helming 1997's Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars including Best Picture. WETA Digital, renowned for its work in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong, will incorporate new intuitive CGI technologies to transform the environments and characters into photorealistic 3D imagery that will transport the audience into the alien world rich with imaginative vistas, creatures and characters.

Shoo!

I reali reali dont like U very very much. Just leave me alone, will ya?

All I want is to be sick-free.

Special wishes for U

It’s a belated post but still, I wanna say :

30 Nov 2009 & 6 Dec 2009 ~ Happy Birthday to my dearest mummy & sis! I love u both!

6 Dec 2009 ~ Congrats again to Babe & Ben! Cheers to a blissful marriage & many loving years to come!

Bali Getaway ~ 26-30 November 2009

5D4N getaway to Bali was a well-needed break. So much for hearing how pretty the place it is but I didn’t think it was actually that impressive afterall. Very run-down kinda place, I find. Forgetting abt the initial disappointment, our 1st pleasant surprise was a FOC upgrade from pool villa to suite villa at Rama Beach resort! I guess I have the luck with FOC upgrades at hotels & resorts since this is the 3rd time already… hahaha… We had exclusive VIP service throughout our stay there. Shiok! I love the villa so much that I think I can just laze around the whole day. =p

Overall, the trip was not too bad with my 1st experience out in the deep sea & I mean literally bobbing up & down in the middle of sea (I’m a non-swimmer & have a slight phobia of deep waters). Snorkelling, banana boat ride & kayaking was fun! The 1 day land tour was not too bad either. Visits to the few interesting places such as the volcano, monkey forest, spice garden, watching sunset at Tanah Lot & seafood at Jimbaran made the trip a more memorable one. If u are looking to shop, it’s not reali a good choice cos there’s not much to buy. Clubbing at Legian area was also an eye-opener. The club is filled with ang-mohs & so damn happening!

But I find that expenses there are exorbitant & the weather is simply too hot! Just few steps out under the sun & I’m perspiring like mad! Massages are cheap though. The one we went was slightly expensive but a full body massage only costs around S$14 so still worth it. =p

Now that I’ve been & seen Bali for myself but I don’t think I will be there again. Nevertheless, it was a experience for me & quality time spent. =)

Wait for me! I'm coming, Edward!

Did not manage to catch the preview cos I was away in Bali. Finally, I can watch tonight! =p

I need a new job

It’s been all money-spending for the past weeks including mummy’s birthday, Bali trip & my sis’ birthday. I wish I earn tons of money which replenishes on its own when reaching its low. Gosh… I need a new job. Whoever says having a degree has a higher chance of getting a job. No, it’s not the case. It’s so sickening. Gets so demoralizing just staying here for 1 more day. No AWS (when ppl are complaining they dun get or there’s a cut in BONUS but still get AWS), no benefits & welfare like taking away our dental benefits, revising medical benefits, CNY & Xmas celebration, D&D & many more (ppl are still complaining when they have). I’m amazed at myself for being here coming to 5 years already. I freaking need a new job.

** Will be blogging on the birthdays & Bali trip soon.

Universal Studios Singapore

The ticket prices are finally revealed - $66 for a day pass on weekdays & it's $72 on weekends! Madness! So freaking ex!

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20091118/tap-974-under-s-50-tickets-universal-stu-231650b.html

BUT I'm still going when it's opened... hahahaha... I'm going to conquer the duelling coasters!

U spoil me rotten

To the land of tom yum soup!

有缘千里

I was reading the news on Jap pop star Noriko Sakai's (酒井法子) drug case & it led me to rem this Chinese duet by her & 孙耀威 N years back. Classic....

Japan pop star Sakai gets suspended jail term for drug use
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20091109/tap-entertainment-japan-people-justice-d-d1078a1.html

The little things he do...

After many occasions, many tries & determination, he got these 2 cuties! Haaa.... =)

My classic Hello Kitty


Xmas Edition Minnie Mouse

鹿港小镇 – The Asian Kitchen

Another overdue post. =p

Decided to choose Lu Gang Xiao Zhen over Watami for dinner the other day although the thought of Sukiyaki beef was soooo tempting... Lucky thing we were early so there wasnt a queue & we got seats right away. Service was very good & prompt. The food? It's superb I would say!

The herbal roasted duck was tender with a slight hint of herbal taste. it's nice but i prefer the one at Dian Xiao Er though.

The must try dishes - Stir fried Four Seasons Beans with Salted Egg Yolk & the pork belly! Super duper nice!

A meal like this for $40+ is reasonable & definitely worth the price as compared to the one we had at TCC.

Lu Gang Xiao Zhen – the Asian Kitchen

Ion Orchard#B3-22

Tel: 65091128

PDQ's 好朋友：Food!

Went to the Bedok tailor with BB the other day & he was saying there’s this stall selling nice mee sua at the hawker centre nearby. To my pleasant surprise, it’s Seng Kee! – the one near Kembangan MRT which I used to go with Keong. I heart their kidney mee sua!!! Fabulous!



Seng Kee Black Herbal Chicken
Blk 511 Bedok North Street 3
#01-31/32 Kaki Bukit Market and Food Centre
S460511

U made me feel loved

Words can never be enough to describe how fortunate & blessed I am to have found u. The unexpected surprises swept me off my feet & made me feel loved. The things u say warms my heart & u pamper me to the max. It’s never too late to meet the right one & I’m glad that I met u now. I love u, baby.

PDQ Birthday Episode

I’m officially 18!! *roll eyes* Yea yea, I know I’ve long passed that sweet age. Oh well, that only explains why the mood for celebration is diminishing every year. Whatever the age may be, I’m grateful that I always have a bunch of lovely ppl to celebrate the occasion for me. But this year is one of the best birthdays I ever had for 2 main reasons.

1st, to have found the man who loves me for who I am & spoils me rotten. He takes care of me so much that I feel that I do not have to worry about anything. He’s my personal nutritionist & made me watch what I eat so as to nurse my health back. He does the unexpected & not-so-him kinda surprise with the flowers delivery to office & the purple gold necklace at 2am Dessert Bar. Not being mushy, but he’s everything that has not happened in my life for a long time now & I’m blessed to have found him. Thank u, baby.

2nd, to “reunite” with Love once again & to have a surprise birthday celebration planned by her once again following the 1 at Hard Rock Café few years ago. This certainly brought back many fond memories. She made me feel that friends should be the way this is. Thanks Love… =)

Of cos, I’m also glad that I have my family, buds & sistas with me during this time of the year. Just a simple dinner with my family but it’s enough to make my heart warm. Thanks to Zann & Ling for planning such a lovely surprise with the boyfriend. Thanks to CF peeps for the “blackout” birthday celebration. Thanks to Babe, Rose & Val for the home-cooked feast too & babe for choosing such the watch I reali love a lot. I love u all!

Is this really ok?

I guess not but whatever... The cycle goes on....

Definitely not an emo post

It’s a time like this that u see who even bother or care.

大病猫

It is not a very good year for me in terms of health. Following the tooth extraction, it’s the breakout of my tonsillitis problem followed by relapse & relapse 1 after the other for a whole month. Although I’ve had this problem for a long time now, but never once it had been this serious before. Fever up till 39.9 degrees, not being able to eat, drink & speak properly. It’s still not over yet. Doc says the problem will persist unless I go for the operation. Gonna get referred to a specialist for further consultation 1st. It’s just not a good time for the operation now. *sigh*

Our Pampering Retreat

Although it’s still a month plus away, but I’m already looking forward to it. Cant wait for the day to come!! Thanks baby for making it possible. =)

Hairloom & Caramel

Another long overdue post. We had our sistas meetup dinner at Hairloom & Caramel few weeks back. Love the decor of the place, small but comfy. Food & drinks are reasonably priced but with quality. Will definitely go there again. =)

http://hairloomandcaramel.blogspot.com/

Brewbaker's Kitchen & Bar

Went to this very cosy & nice place to chill out with BB 1 late night. Away from the hustle & bustle. Just pure relaxation....

Location :
59 Anchorvale Road
#01-06 Anchorvale Community Club
Tel: (65) 6886 1811 Opening Hours : Mon-Thu 11.30am - 10.30pm (closed from 3pm to 6pm)
Fri - Sat or Eve of PH 11.30am till 2am
SUn 11.30am - 11.00pm

Website : http://brewbakers.com.sg/

我的男朋友 - Classic

GF : 很冷，很冷。。。 (holds BF arm while saying)
BF : 哪里会冷？
GF : -.-

GF was terribly sick & felt neglected. Msn-ing halfway, no response from BF. Called mobile, no answer.
BF appeared at the door-step.
GF : 你怎么会来？
BF : 着火了，我来救火。
GF : *哭笑不得*

What have I been up to??

Sick!! So god-damn bloody sick!

Just save any unnecessary comments, I dont need it. It's bad enough.

Nothing much...

Havent been blogging for a while now. No big happenings maybe.

Work has been madness & tiring – new role : Corporate Sales. Completely nonsensical. With the combination of my constantly absent “Meenah”, it’s just 1 of a hell at work. Not that her presence makes a difference, but its just irritating to see someone getting paid to be absent & the rest clear the shit. WTH. Yet another is leaving the Co. soon. Where’s the appreciation for long-time employees? Zero.

Met up for dinner with Zann & Ling on Fri & spent a good 3hrs catching up. BB is amazed at how it can be done. Well, that’s the difference btwn gals & guys. LOL… Wkend was spent nua-ing away. I think I need to stop doing that else I’ll become lazier… Not good. -.-

The beginning of another work week…. Feeling? Endless shit to clear & it sucks big time.

Lessons learnt :
1. Repetitive words are unacceptable.
2. Sorry does not mean a thing.
3. I should be a pretentious biatch.

Ouch Monday!

Monday is not 1 of my fav day in the week for sure & yet I chose today for my extraction. WTH!

Who said the injection feels like an insect bite huH? It's freaking painful lor! Damn! The process of pulling & tugging felt gross but I didnt realise the extraction was over so fast. Cheeks & lips swollen & numb. Felt like a puffer fish. Awful feeling. Now the pain is setting in as the anaesthetic wears off. Grr...

I'm sadist to set off my already anticipated lousy week with a lousy start. Haaa...

My Big Day 28th August 2009

After a good 1.5 years of night lectures, assignments & exams, this is the day worth waiting for. I can so proudly say this is the biggest achievement thus far, considering how lazy I am at studying. Haahaa....

It was a great day with my loved ones present on this special day! Thanks to all who have seen me through & up till this achievement. Love u all!

Till The End

Standing in the midst of walking crowd listening to this song. It feels like there's only 2 of us...

Title: Till The End
Artist: Chen Da Wei

All these precious moments
With you by my side
Must be a gift from heaven
That's holding me all night

I don't know how I found you
I'm thankful that I have
Now that I have a love so true
To hold, to keep, to share

*In my heart I can no longer hold inside
All of the love I used to hide
I'll always be with you until the very end
In this world there in no place I'd rather be
You are my life, my soul, my girl
You through it all I know
That you've come to see that you're the one till the end

All my friends around me
Say you'd be gone too soon
Baby I'm gonna make them see
We've found our way back home

(Repeat*)

We'll always be till the end

22 August 2009

The day it marks a new beginning for us…. =)

This might be....

I'm enjoying every single moment... I feel so comfy.... I think time passes too fast... It's been long since I ever felt this way. This should be it, isnt it? I'm uncertain but I do hope so.... =)

Continuation...

It turned out to be quite good actually. =) Going for the 2nd one today. I hope this will be the "SO" this time round.

The "SO" Interview - Quoted from Ling

It’s amusing to see the gals getting so excited BUT I’m feeling super nervous about it. *LOL*

Hope it will turn out good ba… =)

I dont want to leave the long weekend.....

Went for CJ steamboat buffet with the gals & Ben on Fri night, ktv session & “UP” with 933 on Sat, bbq followed by “G.I Joe” on National Day, dim sum lunch with family & homecooked dinner gathering with the gals just about sum up my entire long weekend. Packed but it was real good… =)

Met up with love yesterday for some good but not enough catching up after her HKG trip as well…. So much to talk & yet so little time…

It’s already Wednesday & yet I’m still not back from the long weekend! Oh well, but another weekend is drawing near. =p

Looking forward to 14th & 28th August……

Take It On

Doing unplugged? 在民歌餐厅唱歌？

Never thought of it but worth a try. It’s probably time to do what I love doing best.

Thanks for thinking highly of me, WR. =)

Just another good Saturday

Apart from being awaken by loud talking in the morning that i cant get my sleep, it was otherwise a good Saturday. After being indecisive for so long, I decided that I just cannot stand the process of letting my hair grow long over the shoulder (at least for now). So yes, I went to Pauline's to snip it again.

Went to catch "Overheard" with Ric after the haircut. Not too bad a movie, for HKG standards. Ric said at least it's so much better than Aaron Kwok's "Murderer". After the movie, went to meet my darlings for dinner at Crystal Jade @ Toa Payoh. Realised that they have the steamboat buffet there as well but we were just too hungry to wait until 8.30pm for it to start. We're so gonna try it the next time! Special guest of the night, Don, met up with us for coffee as well. It's been months since I last saw him.

After sending my darlings back, Don & I had a super long chat all the way until 4+am! From r/s, family, friends, career & even politics... Haaaa... he shared with me all that ever happened in the past few yrs since he went Perth & I reali felt heartpain for him. Circumstances forced him to become the person he is, part good & bad. But I'm glad that he's better now, though not completely.

Anyway, that's Saturday for me. I'm slacking away my Sunday. Just blogging, Fb-ing & gonna chiong the dvds again. =p

如果我变成回忆？

I happened to chance upon this name in FB the other day & realized that it was reali him – the very significant & once very impt person in my life whom I lost contact for so long. This person brought about a huge impact in my life & will always be my biggest regret cos I’ve let him down. Memories have been kept inside me for the longest time I know & my heart leaped when I found this long lost friend. But when I received his response, it was nothing but disappointment. 我连回忆都不是。。。。

Love U by Howl

Totally in love with this song....

The reason I smile

Great dinner & company contributes to the speedy "recovery" of my down times.... I"m still loving our weekly dinners cos I just love spending time with them... Thanks to Love who constantly tried to cheer me up as well.. U all are the reason I smile. =)

@ 一碗甜品

With my dear & babe

That's how we are when faced with the lil tyrant

Babe's so-called 真诚的笑。。。haha!