Will never get sick of this. @lassiehere
'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through, I got over you.


Life's been.. predictable. How so? My weekdays have become a routine. Wake up --> Work --> Drinks --> Sleep --> Wake up. Well you get the cycle. Work's been enjoyable, wouldn't mind more on my plate though. I like the feeling of being busy, having an agenda for the day. The sense of achievement.. I need that.

I have the best boss ever, I'm not kidding. It's great that she's very protective of me. Now as I'm waiting for headcount, I can't help but think of the worst-case senario. R told me to stay with the bank for a longer period of time so that 1) I can be converted the moment there's headcount, and 2) "the team won't miss me" (hahah very sweet of her to say that). Oh btw, R is like a sister to me, and I enjoyed sharing my thoughts with her during team drinks. :>

Siang's birthday is just around the corner, and I guess this year's celebration is gonna be fairly simple. Even so, I hope he'll like what I've planned. Wow, we've spent... 4 years worth of birthdays tgt. To be honest, I never thought someone would be able to stand me for this long.. My first real long-term relationship. There are pros and cons to this, of course, but at the end of the day, I figured there're more pros. Only con I can think of is probably.. there are certain restrictions. Siang and I are trying to strike a balance and I think we're doing great.

As mentioned, team drinks have been frequent and I've been putting my alcohol tolerance to a test. I used to get tipsy at the slightest sip of alcohol but now.. muahahaha, try me. Clubbing has been awesome too (@princeolove @lassiehere)!! Butter was great fun.

After:

Red as tomatoes... HAHAH

The Pump Room, Yello Jello, Acid Bar... more for the drinking eh? ;) Have been patronizing Molly Malone's Irish Pub, Red Dot Brewhouse, The Penny Black, PostBar, etc with my team. They sure know how to enjoy. 
Thinking of organizing a chilling-session with my uni friends at Overeasy where the best sliders are served. They're $1 each during happy hour and/or the market is down! Cool bullzzz or what?


Alcohol aside,

I'm craving for soon dubu jjigae. Ju Shin Jung is very value-for-money!

Brought Siang to try out the ramen at Nantsuttei.

His verdict was.. he still prefers Marutama. I, on the other hand,find that the best ramen, has gotta be Santouka's (@ The Central).
Santouka (wins by a mile, maybe two) > Nantsuttei > Marutama.

La Vie at RWS:

I didn't know that the main character in the show (I assume it's the singer) was Jonathan Leong, the one who was in Singapore Idol but lost to... Hady Mirza? Overall, the stunts were imba but I don't think I'll pay that much to watch it? HEHE our tickets were free btw, all thanks to @kohweiru :D

Siang finally cooked a proper meal for me.

It was delicious... I licked the plate clean!!!
He made the sauce from scratch and he tried for 3 times before perfecting the sauce. I would say that I was very impressed with the sauce :)
I can never resist potatoes (carbo, UGHHH) and the ones he prepared were fantastic but I thought that the dish would have been better balanced out with a coleslaw or salad or some steamed vegetables instead.
Excellent cut of beef!!! So proud of Siang... he should cook more often hahahaha.


SIANG HAS BOUGHT US TICKETS TO WATCH ARSENAL LIVE IN KL IN JULY!!!! He even bought the plane tix beforehand and boyyyy was I surprised??!!? Very touched that he went through all that trouble.. :') He has booked our hotel too. All set!!! So damn excited, can't wait for July! <3 <3 <3 Thanks babe


It's Saturday once again. NUA.

It's been ages eh?

Well,
1) I'm still very happily attached,
2) This is my final sem in NUS Business School,
3) I am in love with the chicken wings in my new fav chillout place (thanks to L),
4) I turned 22 a week ago
5) I've been eating wayyyyyy too much

Nothing much to complain. I'm a happy girl, even when I'm fighting with Siang.
 

Heyyyy people I'm back! Anyone out there still reading my blog? Shall make this entry more about food (but of course you'll still see my face, sorry about that! hahaha). Gonna jot down the highlights (food-related) of my two overseas trip. KL is over-seas okay, and BKK definitely is.


Allow me to rant a lil before I start the (food) ball rolling. The Royale Bintang has a good location, I'll admit that. However, the hygiene level of the bathroom... I simply cannot accept it. We're paying customers (not me this time), so there should be some basic expectations right? The only good thing was we got free wifi connection, at least I could still tweet and stay connected with the world (via FB) when 2011 arrived. Oh wait, there's another good thing about The Royale Bintang, we had a clear view of the fireworks display all over town when the clock struck 12, superb view in fact.

On to the food... Remember, only the HIGHLIGHTS, the MUST-TRY, and the MUST-EAT.

Pork&chicken satay, which probably tasted delicious to me because I like the "fatty-strips" and I don't really care if it's sinful (when it comes to satay). I mean, satay itself is already not a healthy dish eh? Oh please, the onion and cucumber at the side is just to make you THINK that it's healthy. "Marketing trick" hahaha. Jokes aside, the meat was pretty tender and the seasoning was just right.


This was only the proportion I had on my plate, which was probably about 1/10 of the entire dish. My sister says this is "sang har mian" (I have no idea what it means, except for the word "mian" which means noodles). WARNING: EXTREMELY SINFUL, but one of the best noodles I've ever eaten in my life. QQ-noodles and rich sauce. This dish totally jacked up the bill which came up to about RM500 thereabouts. It's good to not be the one paying for this trip (thank you Siang's dad!)


Think of this as.... the Geylang lorong9 beef kuaytiao, but a thousand times better. Definitely a must-eat.


Well, you can't find this in SG anymore eh? A simple root beer float is satisfying enough for anyone. By the way, is there a patent for root beer float? Why isn't Macs or KFC or ANY OTHER FAST FOOD RESTAURANT even considering promoting this?

Sidetrack a lil..


Being grouchy about the bathroom.


Excellent chicken wings!! I bet you can tell how oily it was eh? Normally I would give the chicken wings a miss (because it's so troublesome and I don't wanna get my hands dirty) but thankfully, I didn't this time.


Was this black pepper crab? It was kinda spicy, in a good way though.

If you have me as a friend on FB, you would know that BKK = Buy Krispy Kreme. More on that later.

Our first time on a plane tgt. Ahhh I shouldn't have let Siang take the window seat HMPH. Anyway, I have this problem with my ears when there's a sudden change in air pressure, you know what I mean right? So most of the time, I try sleeping on the plane until it lands. Surprisingly, didn't feel a thing this time.


First (food) purchase in BKK. Just a random street stall outside our hotel. Cost 10baht but boy was it yummy!!! It was like a sausage crepe. See? I'm trying to snatch it from Siang. :) Towards the end of the trip, I was actually hunting for the sausages the guy used, because it tasted nothing like those in SG, it was much better!!!


KRISPY KREME, original-glazed.Greedy Siang in action. Look at the "cracked" glaze at my thumb. Yumzzzzzzzz. I'm craving for one already. Siang said he won't mind having a KK donut EVERY MORNING for breakfast, complemented with a cup of coffee. Hmmm.. same sentiments but can you imagine how fat I'll be?


Another random purchase which turned out to be very very tasty. Warning: SINFUL! Coconut filling, with corn. It's at the basement of Siam Paragon. Look out for it, you won't regret! Very cheap too, 35baht for.... 12!!!!!!! That's less than SGD$2?? Where to find such cheap deals in SG?


Thai iced tea, EXTREMELY sweet, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Normally I would order teh o GA-DAI (which means more sugar) in kopitiams so this was... heaven to me. HAHAHA. 35baht only! WHY ALL THE FOOD SO CHEAP? MAKE ME FAT ONLY.


Couldn't give up the opportunity to take a photo with MY Cesc Fabregas. If he were a dish, he would be delicious. Hence, he has been included in this food-related post.


Very popular street stall outside Platinum Mall. Fish and chicken to round up Day 1! The skin of the fish was f-salty by the way, but of course you weren't expected to eat the skin, so... no biggie.


At Chatuchak at 10am. Think of this as Ayam Penyet with thai sticky rice. It's near Entrance number 3 so look out for it. I would say this is one of the top 3 MUST-EAT stalls you gotta dine at in BKK. I really loved it.


This is the "legendary" coconut icecream. We searched high and low for this, and... it was my main aim of going to Chatuchak. You can't find it anywhere in SG. Seriously, someone should think about selling this in SG. It's unique, delicious, and I think it'll be a big success!!
Just look at it!!


We tried two different stalls and I honestly don't know which tasted better. Both had different toppings but both still tasted great! I'm such a coconut-person. I guess the one in the coconut husk would be the more popular one but the other one had sticky rice and nata-jelly in it! I would say... eat both.

My BKK trip this time was fruitful because I HAD THE BEST PINEAPPLE RICE EVER, HANDS DOWN. It's at Somboon Seafood Restaurant and I HIGHLY recommend that EVERYONE give it a try (at least before you die HAHAHAHA choyyyy).

Looking at it makes me salivate. Definitely one of the main highlights of the trip!!!! I hope my family wouldn't mind going there during our CNY trip. The place is on the pricey end but I don't mind going there purely for the pineapple rice! It's only 200baht for a lil plate of heaven. Despite being carbo-sensitive, I WILL TAKE ONE WHOLE PLATE FOR MY OWN CONSUMPTION. I even got to "dig" for more pineapple cubes after we were done with the rice hahaha


Quality of crab was so-so (not worth the price). So why is it being featured in the post?
Well, the chilli paste... I COULDN'T STOP EATING IT. I really can't take spicy food but for this, I didn't mind getting burning lips and throat and tongue. If only I could order the paste on its own without the crab..

Last day of the trip, which means... QUEUE FOR KRISPY KREME AT 10AM, the moment Siam Paragon opens for business. There's even a separate queue outside Siam Paragon's entrance for people who wanna buy Krispy Kreme donuts.

After 90minutes.... we finally got our assorted-flavours. 3 boxes of 12 for each of us. 2 boxes of assorted flavours (which is not really worth the queue afterall) and 1 box of ORIGINAL GLAZED! There's actually an express queue for the original glazed ones so you can actually get your donuts within 10mins? I'm never spending 90mins for the assorted flavours again, the glazed ones taste better anyway. ^;^
I'm going back to BKK over the CNY holidays and Siang has already requested for me to buy back 24 original-glazed donuts for him hahahaha.


Grocery shopping at the insanely huge supermarket. We bought thai sauces and thai maggi mee and thai crackers and everything thai!!

Going overseas without my family is pretty different. And I had to plan where to go at what time etc.  All in all, it was a good trip to BKK and I can't wait for my next overseas trip with Siang (or my family or my friends)!

ENJOY YOUR SUNDAY, PEOPLE! :) I'm heading out for bak kut teh with my sister and Ana WOOHOOOOOOO
 

I've decided to do a "monthly" post from now onwards; I just don't have the time (or energy/passion) to blog as regular as before. I'm in the midst of packing for my KL trip with Siang's family and I'm kinda pysched! My parents were pretty cool bout it (which is a majorrrrr thing) and well, it's the first overseas (literally over-seas) trip with Siang. The only downside to this equation is... I have a bad feeling my cramps are gonna haunt me for the next few days.

Most tender beef at a jap restaurant in Orchard. Secret address (of course you may ask me for it)


Look at how pink the meat is? And it's very reasonably priced (less than $30). It's not often that you see my brother-in-law impressed with something, so I guess it says alot.

Siang and I went to Sunset Grill for his friend's birthday celebration and so we finally tried the crazy spicy chicken wings. We ordered level 6 and all the guys were sweating bullets by the time they had their second bite. Siang even looked like he took a shower. =/

I can't imagine what the level 30 must taste like. I shall stick to my level 1 :) Anyway we concluded that level 1 tasted the best, in terms of seasoning. Level 6 was spicy, but it didn't taste good, in fact it was quite disgusting. They should improvise to make the higher levels spicy AND tasty at the same time, don't you think?

Yogurt is my latest addiction and comfort food. Surprisingly, Siang seems to enjoy it too.

1) Sogurt

The thing I like about Sogurt (besides the richness) is that I get to create my own. You dispense the yogurt, choose whatever toppings you want, and they charge you according to the weight of the cup). Siang likes to "show-off" his McDonals-icecream-dispensing skills.

2) Red Mango (love their muesli)

This probably needs no introduction. They have a different flavour of yogurt (aside from their original flavour) every day and you get to have the best of both worlds by choosing the mixed swirl. Granola = A MUST! My favourite outlet is the one at Scape because it's not that crowded, a pretty good place to chill with friends. I once had three Red Mango yogurts in one week. Damn, am craving for it now. 


Vege-tofu burger from Freshness Burger (currently only available at NEX)

Tofu, avocado, fresh tomato, yummy sauce, what's there not to LOVE? I've had three so far in this month alone!
It comes with a complimentary drink (Yuja Cha). Zhinuo and my sister appreciate it as much as I do ;) The vege-tofu burger is a must-try! The original Freshness Burger is delicious too, juicy patty and fresh tomato. The key ingredient has gotta be their house special sauce.

Set up my first (and last) ever booth at a Flea Market organized by some morons (I use the word "morons" because I've never seen such terrible decision-making in my entire life. They're just a bunch of kids who wanna make a quick buck).

Zhinuo shared the booth with me. Let me just conclude by saying that setting up a booth at a flea market is just not worth the time and effort. The next time I patronize Alcova, it'll be to have a good meal and chill out, not for some stupid flea market. Thanks Siang for fetching me to and fro, and helping me carry all the stuff.


Celebrated DJ's birthday at Spruce. My uni friends are mostly night owls so I was quite surprised that they were able to drag themselves out of bed for brunch on a Sunday morning. Spruce wasn't that great though. Wild Honey and Rider's Cafe would have been a better place for brunch.

Speaking of Wild Honey, I went there not too long ago with my favourite girls.

Zhinuo and I stuck with the familiar European, while Lesi gave the Tuniscan a try. Both were DELICIOUS. The queue was kinda long but good things come to those who wait eh? :D

Went to my first manual carwash with Lesi.
I parked my car at the public carpark opposite Cine while we went for the $8nett Kbox promotion and guess what? TONS OF BIRDSHIT, no kidding!! My entire car was COVERED with birdshit it was disgusting. The carwash was only $4, the best $4 I've ever spent. The guy washing my car must be cursing me, making him do so much work for a mere $4. :X

Xmas Eve dinner at Aunt Vivienne's, tradition. Salad, carrot&tomato soup, LAMB, (the best) mashed potatoes (the secret lies in the bacon bits), jelly cheesecake and bakerzin logcake. *BURP* It was super sweet of Aunt Vivienne to get me a top from Desigual. 


Am I looking festive or what? Red dress with green belt, specially for Xmas eve :B


Had Xmas lunch with PC (Z, R, CY, HM, S) at my place on the 25th. We spent 3 whole hours preparing and cooking, and we only started eating at 4pm. Think bruschetta, lemon pepper prawns, chicken cordon bleu, rosti....

I made my first-ever bruschetta and I dare say it was a success! :> I used cherry tomatoes because they're sweeter by nature, and they go well with the fresh garlic.

Ryan was Head Chef for that day and he was in charge of the main courses.
The meal was great! I wonder when are we gonna do it again. It was SUPER fun and rewarding, but when I think about the long hours of cooking (not to mention the washing and cleaning up)... HAHAHA

And the last update for the month of December is...
Karyn is finally 21!

I love birthday parites because it allows me to catch up with those whom I rarely meet or hang out with. And of course I'll always have fun with PC, regardless of where we go or what we do. I can't seem to remember when was our last PC outing with full attendance. Was it in August?
Karyn's birthday party is probably the last 21st I'll be attending this year since I'll be leaving for KL at 4am (ya WTF!!) tmr morning and won't be back till 1st January 2011.

2011. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
Lastly... HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Okay ciao~