Boyfriend With Loads of Surprises

Today is Valentine's Day. To me, it's really just another day, where merchants take the chance to jack up prices like crazy and promote "Valentine's Day Specials".

So because Valentine's Day is not a big deal to me, when the Boyfriend announced that he has lesson today, I was totally unfazed. Little did I know that this would happen:

At lunch, I was just out and about my usual lunch hour walk when he called and asked where I was. He said he was on his way to meet me and wanted me to meet him at my lobby. And he sprung this surprise on me:

A bouquet of 10 roses, and his explanation being, "To me, 10 roses means 'Perfect 10'. " =))) Thank you, love.

211 Roof Terrace Café

This evening, K and I utilized a food voucher that he bought for us quite some time back, and I'm really thankful for he got it after I merely commented something along the lines of, "That's one place that I've wanted to tried for quite some years now but never got the chance to."

So to Holland Village we went, and like 2 very starved adults, we placed our orders pretty quickly once we got there. Surprisingly, our food came really quickly, without compromising on standards.

K had the Babyback Ribs and I had the Lamb Cutlet. Both dishes were so damn good in terms of taste, texture and portion!

And obviously, me being me, I could not help it but had to goof around a wee bit, as I always do.


Cappuccino Foam Smile!
Dinner ended on a sweet note with ice cream at Island Creamery, a little treat from M to K. =D


Ice cream, my joy and my bane. Something I cannot say no to.

Change

I like change, yet at the same time dislike it. I may sound like I am contradicting myself, but I really am not.

Goofed around with my hair this afternoon as I was on leave and had nothing better to do, and I quite like the outcome.


Sad to say, my hair will never fall like that if I were to really chop my locks off. Tested, proven and cried. Perhaps, my hair is just as stubborn as the owner. Totally guilty as charged.

Hong Kong - 24 Oct 2011

Last day in HK and we did a quick dash around places we have not covered. One of which was the Expo, and of course not forgetting the Apple store that opened in HK not too long ago.

At Wan Chai, as we were making our way to the Expo, we saw something that immediately drew me in like a magnet!


Like O.M.G. I cannot NOT go in!!!


Boy, was the (double?) chocolate muffin sinfully gooooood! I ate like a kid and had chocolate all over my mouth, but I seriously couldn't care less because all I knew at that point in time was that I was starving and I'm a sucker for chocolate products, and that muffin satisfied all of the above criteria. LOL!

After a pretty long walk, we finally made it to the Expo and some golden flower thing.



And of course, not forgetting the Apple store!


We had our last meal in HK at the same Dim Sum place in Jordan that we so love, before we went back to the hotel to pack up.


So that concludes our Hong Kong trip, and I'm finally done blogging about it after 4 months since I got back from HK. HAHAHA!

Hong Kong - 23 Oct 2011

We decided to spend the second last day of our HK trip at Ocean Park and I was a tad disappointed because I didn't get to play the rides. Mega =( Other than that, Ocean Park was okay, and only the dolphin show impressed me.

View from the cable car
The reason why I didn't get to play the rides was because we saw how crazily packed the first dolphin show was, so we went early for the next show to get good seats. To my dismay, there was no need to go so early to get seats as there weren't many people who went for the next show. =( But anyway... Pictures:




And of course, there's no better way to end the night with a good dessert despite the cold weather. =p

Bring Me Back To The Past

I have an unspoken love for my Secondary School friends, simply because whenever we meet up, they make me feel that life isn't as lousy as I often perceive it it be, because with them, laughter is always the core ingredient. Meeting them never fail to bring back many nostalgic memories.

13 years since we've met each other on the first day of Secondary School, and nothing has changed other than the fact that our friendship keep growing with each meetup (or at least, that's how I feel).

An impromptu decision the night before found us at Arbite located at Serangoon Gardens for lunch the following day. J, G and I met up first and we indulged in a little beer at lunch.

Rose Beer, Apple Cider Beer, Peach Beer

G's Pappardelle with Braised Beef

J's Tagliatelle with Mushrooms & Parma Ham

My Smoked Salmon Smorgasbord
The food was good! And I'm a sucker for all-day-breakfast, hence my selection. I saw the girls at the next table with Eggs Benedict and they looked freaking awesome (the eggs benedict, not the girls)! That shall be my next brunch!

N came while we were halfway through lunch, and she ordered something that made me camera-ready.


N's Squid Ink Tagliatelle Seafood

A pity they used tomato base sauce instead of squid ink. Otherwise, I'm sure we'd all have some "black smiles" fun. On a side note, nobody would believe that we're all 25-going-26.

We adjourned to Udders after lunch, where V joined us and since I brought my DSLR, I thought we might as well have some crazy kiddy fun with it!


For the first set 10 shots, we weren't ready for that super-sonic shutter speed, hence the retarded-ness in the first 3 frames and shocked looks in the following 7.


After we got the hang of it from the first round, our second set of 10 shots saw us doing really crazy stuffs.

I love these bunch of people. And for those who could not make it, there's always a next time! =)

Wild Oats

Some time back, K bought a coupon for Wild Oats for us to try. We finally got down to moving our asses because the expiry date is drawing near.

Wild Oats isn't exactly the most accessible place without a two or four wheel drive, we but still made it there on our own two legs (or in this case, four legs).

Honestly speaking, the search and little "hike" was all worth while.

From first to last picture: Hill Slide, Mojitio, Mini Wild Rocket Burgers, Sarawak Chicken Curry Shepherd’s Pie, Life
Thankfully, we got there early, and managed to get seats. As the night went on, it got really crowded, and we saw many people being turned away because it was full house.

Set away from the rowdy crowd in town, this is seriously one of the better places to chill with friends or just with your significant other. Food and drinks were fantastic (imho), and the ambience there was simply serene.

I love this place.