Before the year ended..

this is going to be a long one..


i'm feeling a little lethargic today coz we were stayed up to count down this morning i.e. at the comfort of our couches.

we had our dose of wine, chips, chocs over "I Am Legend" after dinner.
then counted down together while comparing Singapore's Miserable fireworks display to Taipei's Majestic version.
yea, it's all about the Money, ain't it?


well, back to the week update..
we were out in JB to jalan-jalan on 26th coz the Perak trip was canceled at the last minute, as some of u may already know.

guess who we bumped into?
Loh Wei n Yongmei (with their friends Hoe n Wendy).
we joined them at Holiday Plaza after having our brunch at a cafe in City Square.
we waited while they took like 2 hours to browse Holiday Plaza?!
seriously, i never had much to see over there.

after that, we drove up to Taman Sentosa for some seafood before heading to Jusco for a little singing.

Loh Wei n Yongmei really can eat!!!
NeuNeu n i barely touched the buffet dinner provided,
but they tried almost everything on the buffet line (despite claiming they are already full).


after agreeing it's gonna be such a waste to stay in Singapore for the next 5 days, we decided to drive up to KL.
as it was too last-minute, we didn't have much choices available...

1. Desaru was fully booked
2. Kota Tinggi has rooms available but they've got this exorbitant Super-Peak Period charge (school holidays + public holiday)
3. Malacca has only 2 shopping malls plus the prices (shopping n accommodation) are more expensive compared to other cities

so we left for KL the following afternoon around 4pm.
NeuNeu seems to be getting the hang of it n the journey only took us about 3 hours.


as usual, we ate, shopped, caught a movie.

this time we watched the show at The Curve instead of Pavilion to avoid the crowd.


visited my cousin (he happens to be business partner of Wynn's family) n stayed over for a night

also, we tried our luck at Genting on the second day with Wynn n Cheng Hoe.
photos in Wynn's camera (.. again) so will post them up shortly.
my first time to have "hands-on" in Genting.



aiyah, don't say "gamble".
we think it's more like "support".
we "support" the casino,
then the casino "reward" us.

i'm sure Johnny would agree.


we spent the second night in Damansara, then made our way back to city to Yum Cha, drop by Wynn's place n leaving after another round of shopping.

free n easy trips are always more fun,
impromptu ones are even better.
but we definitely still have to do some planning before heading to Taipei, just to make sure we fully-utilize the time we have there :)


that's all for now.
time for lunch soon..

Weekly Update

oops.
it's been a week since the last update.

unlike night shifts, day shifts require more attention n concentration so it's a tad to hard to shift the focus onto blogging..
ya, that's the excuse for this time :P

was at 5th aunt's house in JB on Friday with 7th aunt n NeuNeu.
yea, i've got 7 aunts, 5 auncles (counting the maternal side only, mind u..)
had a little trouble with the directions, but this time it's not my fault!

lunched at Perling.
Char Kway Teow & Prawn Noodles in Soup.
no kidding, bagus!
we'll bring Mommy the next time, if we can set directions straight that is..


last evening, we attended Esther's performance at The Crystal Tabernacle Church in Pasir Panjang.
more like a rehearsal but we attended this session coz we can't make it on the actual performance on X'mas Day.
as usual, the people were nice though it lacked the atmosphere like Charis last year, but i suppose it'd probably be different on the actual day.

oh oh, we had supper at this 99 Restaurant in Kent Ridge (Lorong Sarhad to be exact).
since we already had a filling dinner, we only ordered the much-raved-about Yam Paste while the rest had their meal.
unlike the traditional Yam Paste, made from steamed yam (taro), their version was done with an additional dose of steamed pumpkin.
nonetheless, it was served with gingko nuts just like the original version.
we're going back later to try their dishes.

ooh.. all this talk is making my tummy growl.


X'mas is in 2 days..
no specific plans for the day as NeuNeu n i are both working on the eve PLUS the actual day.
how exciting, huh.

however, we'll be leaving for Perak/Ipoh on the evening of 26th.
we might just drop by KL (.. again), but just for a day before we return to Singapore.

before i go (without knowing when i'll be blogging again..)
here's an advance X'mas Greeting to all of u!

Rain, Rain...

started out from office to ICA Building in Lavender after sending his car for servicing at Aljunied.
intended to extend my passport coz it's expiring on 6th Dec , which is like er.. tomorrow, only to find out i have to make a new biometric passport at 70 bucks instead n he had to make a replacement NRIC as well for 100 bucks.
boo.

had a quick brunch at Golden Mile FC before heading back to Aljunied to collect the car.
ps: the Lor-Mee was fantastic!
back at the service centre the in-charge told us we had to wait till 2pm to retrieve the car coz the alignment had to be done elsewhere.
anger.
had to take a cab back home to rest coz it started raining pretty heavily plus all that fatigue accumulated from the night shift really wasn't helping much.

'twas supposed to be a beautiful weather for sleeping in...
BUT
the renovation next door was still going on.
ultimate disgust.

in the end woke up around 3pm, washed up, had early dinner n went to get the car.
transferred from the bus to MRT at Tampines interchange.
alas, it's been some time since we've taken public transport together.

anyways, of late, numerous pairs of my shoes have been falling apart.
i've thrown away 4 pairs of shoes in the past month..

Adidas track shoes
Nike sneakers
Mondo kitten heels
Jellies from Bangkok

so today, we drove out to Queensway to get new sneakers for me.
opted for Nike again. almost bought the transparent pair, which the salesperson recommended, but turned out it didn't fit very well on the sides so i got another design instead.

tried on size 23, but it was still too big so i asked for size 22..
guess what?
the smaller size turned out to be the kids' version so it was cheaper.
for the difference of 1cm, we saved 30 bucks.
pity though coz i love many of the adults designs but they don't come in my size.

anyway to sum it all up, we bought another seven pairs of socks.
yes, SEVEN!!!

now, we're both back at work.
off tomorrow n the plan's to go to JB for food, groceries, manicure/pedicure.
hopefully we can also go to City Plaza after that too.
darn.
D&D's on Friday but i haven't really made up my mind on what to wear.

my PAssion card has been left unused for quite a while now.
i doubt we can take up any courses for the time being too, two more trips (Perak n Taipei) plus his classes start in January again.
anyone keen to take up baking / cooking classes with me?


oh, here's a couple of photos i have a hand from we took at Pavilion in KL (not the old Pavilion in Tampines)

from left: (picture 1) Joanne n Me, (picture 2) Will n Me

2007.11.30 - 2007.12.03 Kuala Lumpur

back in Singapore around 11pm last night.
after the 4-odd hour drive, we were at NeuNeu's house unloading some of his mom's stuff before heading back to my place.

could've reached earlier if not for the slight congestion due to an accident along the North-South expressway.
didn't looked like there was any fatality though the two vehicles involved were damaged rather badly.

anyway we visited the new mall Pavilion n found it rather unappealing.
it houses the usual stores we have in Singapore apart from Paul Frank, Juicy Couture, JCo Donuts n not forgetting, the relatively larger Forever 21 store..

oh, we also caught "Enchanted" at Pavilion's new GSC cinema with Wynn n Cheng Hoe the night prior to departure.
like what NeuNeu says, it's been ages since we seen anything on the big screens.
it was a good choice, apart from the far-from-reality storyline.
but hey!
everyone could do with a little dreaming once in a while :)


too tired to write too much now..
the darned memory card was formatted n all the pictures are lost as well.. gotta wait for Wynn to send those in her cammie so no pix tentatively.

Yeah, today is here!

TODAY IS HERE!

finally after 5 dreadfully long, hectic nights.
6 hours more n i'm outta here for the next few days.

we're headed for KL tonight.
NeuNeu's gramps, mom, aunt, uncle-in-law n 3 cousins have arrived safely earlier yesterday night according to Wynn.
boy, has she got a handful this weekend coz we've got 10 people waiting to be pampered n served!

meanwhile, Wynn n i have already got "Grand Plans" for the boys over the weekend.
*hiak hiak*

the plan for the next 24 hours:
0700 knock off
0830 arrive home
1400 final packing
1700 dinner
1800 prepare sandwiches n snacks
2030 depart from home
2130 meet NeuNeu at Boon Lay when he knocks off
2200 bring his PC to friend's place (Bukit Panjang)
2230 customs
2300 supper at Taman Sentosa
0000 headed for KL
0500 arrive at Wynn's
0700 dim sum breakfast with everyone!

on a different note altogether..
'twas Masaaki's last night on shift.
he's moving on to IM role from today onwards.
congrats!
i suppose that also means a visit to Singapore again soon, eh. =P


i'll be missed for the next few days
(at least that's what i'd like to believe),
so here's a picture to compensate for my absence.

have fun, kiddos!

JB Jusco & Asia Pacific Food Expo

yesterday was the day for our weekly trip to JB.
brunch-ed at "The Chicken Rice Shop" in Jusco.

plain as the food looked, they tasted surprisingly good.
for the set NeuNeu ordered, the bean sprouts were crisp n not "raw", whilst the chicken was cooked till tender n drizzled with honey sauce.

my order of shredded chicken noodle was very nicely done too.
wanton noodles cooked with the usual veggies, shredded chicken n preserved veggies.
when undercooked the wanton noodles will turn out tough n "springy". but theirs wasn't under / overcooked n the soup complimented it well.

NeuNeu's set consisted of:
1 bowl of soup
1 plate of chicken
1 plate of bean sprouts
2 pai tee
1 dessert
1 drink

mine was made up of:
1 bowl of shredded chicken noodle
2 pai tee
1 dessert
1 drink

what's more, each set only cost us RM10.99

we decided that the restaurant should really be named,
"The Surprisingly Good Chicken Rice Shop".

after our routine visits to Carrefour n Giant, we returned to Singapore.
hopped by his place to fetch his mom n Glenneth, then to mine to fetch my mom.
we were all headed for the Asia Pacific Food Expo.

we bought individually-packed mini bah-kwa (肉乾 dried pork), sachets of nuts, dried cod-fish n eel, bah-chang (肉棕 rice dumplings), tang yuan (湯圓 glutinous rice dumplings) just to name a few...
Mommy never fails to lug bags of goodies home from these food fairs.
pity though, coz i didn't see the mini-eclair which we bought from the previous fair.

all busted n tired, we had a quick dinner at Bedok 85 n headed back to my place.

NeuNeu tried to scare Glenneth with talks of a scary crocodile kept in my house. while we were chatting in the living room, he checked out my room n was greeted by...

my kookoo-dile :)
he does look quite cuckoo with the silly smile on his face, doesn't he?

The Day

still feeling tired from the long day,
pictures to tell the story...










1000AM
donuts to start the day






























1200NN
lunch at Jusco, Tebrau City


followed by...
shopping,
shopping,
shopping!

1900PM
dinner at Bukit Batok

lastly, pixie of My Melody from NeuNeu :)
isn't she sweet...?

Night Update

a second trip to JB yesterday (Thursday) morning.
brought forward by a day coz Will doesn't have to attend the monthly brief before work in the evening.

started the day with KTV-lunch at Red Box before loitering within the mall a bit. then moved on out to Giant for car wash n some supply of munchies, BBQ gear..

unfortunately, we still didn't manage to get any My Melody car accessories in the 2 places (someone please tell me where to find them?!!!)

finally, Will spotted My Melody's air freshener at our last stop, City Square. was really sweet coz he bought it for me n of coz he allowed me to house it in the car :) typically, i purchased my dope of magazines, contact lens solution n headed home to work after the usual jam across the causeway.



oh sueann, i saw lots of ur favorite mushrooms in City Square!
took some pix will upload later for u.. i'll just charge a minimal (discounted) commission for bringing in those fungus for u.. :P

Last week of May

The week has passed quickly since my return from Teluk Intan, Perak.
In summary, lotsa people, snacking, heat, fun and scurrying around. Now, it's the time of the month when I'm down with flu again. Got my nose all red and sore from all the rubbing. A quick check on events for the week.

Monday
Mommy & I visited the Food Expo at, of course, the Singapore Expo.

Tuesday
Was back at work with Neeraja & Steve.
Busy, busy, busy.
Thoroughly glad it's over and NeuNeu came to fetch me after work.

Wednesday
Packed the room a little (it's high time I did that!).
Started to feel terribly sick in the afternoon and NeuNeu rushed over after class to check on me.
Sssh.. Don't tell him I wolfed down the entire tub of Mint Choc Chip ice-cream. The darn weather is just too blardy torturous.

Thursday
Fought the crowd for prayers at Waterloo Street. Had lunch at Koo Kee and did a little shopping for karaoke mixer before heading home for mahjong. It's been awhile since we did a little "dry swimming".

Friday
Blogging & Rest

Saturday
Company's family day at the Zoo
Bintan Trip

Sunday
Work
Bintan Trip

Some of the stuff uploaded this week:

Born Into Brothels Review

Teluk Intan Pix Part II: Sights
Teluk Intan Pix Part I: People & Event

Vid: Around Gramp's House
Vid: Helping Out
Vid: Arrival of The Bride

Out of Town

out of town from 25th May to 28th May

retail therapy

being an avid supporter of "alternative media sources" i've always been, the recent trip to JB with NeuNeu set us back by close to 200 ringgit for our purchases on DVDs alone.

this time i got to eat my favorite noodles at the cafe again. though it's charged at the same price as every other dish on the menu, i think it's worth paying every cent i paid for something that pleases my palate. who says it has to be a super elaborate meal packed with fancy garnish?

i'm content with my down-to-earth instant noodles with a slice of ham n a sunny-side-up.
period.

no other purchases made, as we're reserving all resources for a mini-birthday celebration in mid-April plus the upcoming Bangkok trip. it has really been a while since i had some retail therapy other than grocery shopping. it's high time for some new addition to my wardrobe.

counting down.

KL 04.01.2007 - 07.01.2007

a brief summary of my short trip to KL

all about food, shop, ktv, sleep
a clear n simple reason for my recent n sudden weight gain

special thanx to Winnie n Chin Hoe for their kind hospitality!!


05.01.2007
0200 Arrival in Kuala Lumpur
0900 Dim-Sum breakfast @ Jln Ipoh
1100 One Utama
1500 Mid-Valley Megamall
1800 Tea @ Kim Gary with Winnie & Chin Hoe
2000 Petaling Jaya
2200 Supper @ Jln Petaling


06.01.2007
1000 Sg Wang
1430 KTV @ Green Box, Sg Wang
2000 Seafood dinner @ South Sea Restaurant (Subang Terminal 3) with Winnie & Chin Hoe
2300 Petaling Jaya


07.01.2007
1000 Breakfast @ Mac, Bt Bintang
1100 Roxy / Quiksilver, Bt Bintang
1200 KTV @ Green Box, Sg Wang
1400 Sg Wang
1600 Lunch @ Jln Petaling
1730 Departure