NJ4 said he would be confined today and can only be home tomorrow, but at 5pm, he called me and said due to his "special confinement", he's right outside __ Countryside _____. He and all his weird ideas.

We went to Central to check the place out because the both of us haven't been there before (mountain tortoise, I know). We were spoiled for dining choices, so after contemplating, we settled for Ma Maison.


With polite staffs, Ma Maison gave us the very homely and rustic feeling. Food was not bad, but I'm too lazy to go into details.


The key above was for settling the bill, which is pretty innovative.


(1) AzabuSabo ice cream - Green Mint & Seasalt Caramel
(2) Us @ Boat Quay
After a hearty dinner, we had dessert from AzabuSabo. My love and I then walked around Clarke Quay, to Boat Quay, and to Esplanade. That hour long of walking sure aided us in digestion.

I just woke up from an extremely weird + retarded dream. I dreamt of my clique from Secondary School, and we were at a funfair/carnival.

Gary had his hair at shoulder length which enhanced his feminine facial features, and he really looked like a young girl to me.

Wei Quan had faux eyelashes on his upper lip, and he went, "EH! Check out my new _____!" (I can't remember the word used, it was either 'lashes' or 'moustache') Don't ask me why I dreamt of something so wtf like this. I woke up and literally said 'what the fuck' out loud.

While the guys were weird in my dream, the girls were surprisingly normal. I saw Jo (although she's a thousand miles away from home), Lay Hoon, and a few other familiar faces.

The only reason I can think of as to why I dreamt of them (although it's a retarded dream), is probably because I miss them a lot.

Before Mom left for work at 8 this morning, she called me on my handphone and anxiously asked where I was, for my room door was ajar, and I wasn't burrowed in my bed.

"I thought what happened to you," she said.

I think she forgot about my morning class today. Mother's Love.

Insomnia strikes again. And I have to be up by 6.15am for school. =(

This coming weekend is burnt too. I'll be in school for lessons from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tobias sounds delicious. LOL.

My elder brother's red Mazda RX-8 is here, and it's sizzling hot! His bidden car plate license consists of his initials and our double-digit house number, which makes it damn personalised. Sweet.

A couple of days back, we popped by Tom's Palette for homemade ice cream to satisfy my sudden ice cream craving attack.

Left (his): Granny's Favourite + MangoRight (mine): Apple Pie + Black Sesame
The texture of the ice cream was thick, smooth and creamy. And in addition, there were bits of things to chew on, yummy!

To add on to the sinful indulgence, we had the following today:


My sweetest drug brought me to Island Creamery (because he was craving for ice cream) and we had a double scoop of Fresh Banana & Chendol. The Chendol was a let down (to me), but the Fresh Banana was very good. Full of banana oomph and goodness. Delicious!

Being around the area, we went for Avocado Milkshake again. This time, we gave the chocolate infused avocado milkshake a try. Not too bad, but I still prefer original. And so, that's my lunch (ice cream) and dinner (avocado milkshake). =)

The weather's been very upsetting lately. So much so that I came home with my jeans totally soaked up to knee level. An umbrella is not good enough, I need a diving suit. -_-

In celebration of our 13th month, I suggested to go to Tao's for lunch. Food was a notch above average, coupled with friendly, attentive and commendable service, what more can one ask for?

Lunch was a 6-course affair - 5 dishes, 1 beverage.

Entrance

Starters (standard)

Lightly toasted bread with Bacon & Mushroom Gratin

Salads

(1) Ham & Spud Salad

(2) Fruit Salad

Soups

(1) Cream of Mushroom

(2) Cream of Pumpkin

Main Entrees

(1) Slow Cooked Pork Back Ribs

(2) Baked Atlantic Flounder with Cheese

Desserts

(1) Green Tea Ice Cream

(2) Creme Brulee

Beverages

Left: Ice Grassjelly Mint Tea

Right: Ice Grape Mallow Tea

Every single dish above was really very good. Worthy of a revisit!

Stuffed and satisfied, we left Tao's barely able to stand straight.

Ah-ha, he-who-doesn't-want-to-be-named is back from his trip, and he came back with all these goodies for me:


He gave me the benefit of being the first one to choose everything. From the Disneyland keychain, to the different flavours of donuts.


(credits to my elder bro for doing up this display)
And this is a cross-section of the only filled donut, which everybody agreed was the second best, with the original glazed donut taking the lead. Thanks dude, for the donuts and keychain! =)

I think my Nokia 7200 is going to kick the bucket again very soon. It keeps showing, "Insert SIM card". Sometimes it's okay, but a slight change in position will cause that error to reflect on screen. Damn.

Anyway, my Mom bought me kids' toothbrush (upon my dentist's advice), meant for ages 5 - 7. LOL. The dentist said it's to reach my wisdom teeth better and also because my mouth is not big enough for effective maneuvering using a normal-sized toothbrush.

They are so damn cute!Edited:
Younger brother lent his K800i to me since he's in the army. Ah, smart move! Because his phone will have a lower risk of spoiling due to non-usage. Thanks bro. =D Carrying 2 Sony Ericsson phones around is madness.

Since the start of this week that I'm at home studying, I've been drinking less than 500ml of fluid per day (which is obviously not healthy).

Everyday, I would fill my 350ml water bottle to the brim, and at the end of the day, it will still be 2/3 filled, some times even more. Sure, I drink a cup of hot chocolate when my sweet cravings hit on certain days, but my cup is so tiny that its capacity is barely even 200ml.

My cup with its matching plate.
Truth be told, I only drink when I'm parched. Also, my nights have turned into days, and my days are still just that - days. It's as though I'm high on drugs, just waiting to keel over. I'm bound to die early.

Of chemistry and the binding circle.


This weekend, we made up for the short time spent last weekend, and it was absolutely enjoyable. From tomorrow onwards, he'll be going for 3 field camps within a span of 4 weeks. And I'll be buried in my notes.

Saturday is finally here, and after what seemed like ages, I got to see my love again. It has been an extremely long week.

When we were out earlier, I merely mentioned that I felt like trying the Godiva's chocolixir drink, and my sweetest drug, being overly loving (as always), got me the Dark Mint Chocolate Chocolixir.


The chocolate was extremely rich, heavenly, but definitely not suited for frequent consumption because it's detrimental to both the waistline and wallet. But I'd like to try the other 3 flavours some day. I love NJ4!

And so, this is the second leap year post on my blog. It doesn't feel like I've been blogging for over 4 years though. Ah, this is so random.

The boyfriend is very much missed, and this week seem to be passing way too slowly. Reliving our beginning.

After half a year of procrastination, I'm finally a Citibank platinum supplementary credit cardholder. =) Thanks Mom.


I know the picture's rather fuzzy.

I've reached the high low. It's just a matter of time before I crumble.

Dinner at Noble House Restaurant tonight, to celebrate Grandpa's birthday and 15th day of CNY (both in advance). Feeling nervy.

Edited @ 1150pm
So, dinner was ala-carte buffet. For the quality and variety served, the cost per head was very worth it. My table (the grandchildren's table) and the older generation's table ate a lot, definitely more than total cost. The amount of food consumed at my table was really freaky. My cousins can sure eat! This is one meal that's worth everything I think.

Family + S.O dinner at home today. When NJ4 arrived, he presented me with a bouquet of tulips.


A hiccup occurred with the other florist on Valentine's Day, which explains this late bouquet. Thank you sweetheart. =)

Daddy brought home a mouse trap and we set it up earlier.

15 minutes ago, I heard the trap door clang shut so I went to the kitchen to take a peek, and voila! I wonder what took the rat so long to come out from its hiding place. Maybe it just woke up and was looking for breakfast, lol! It looks quite cute actually:

Elder brother and I spotted a rat in the kitchen. For the past week, I've already had my suspicions when weird sounds kept emitting from the utility room and kitchen. Now the rat is trapped in the kitchen.

Year of the Rat and there's one under my roof. How apt.

We are one. Happy first anniversary darling. =) Our painless fall.

Insomnia is making the process of falling asleep a chore.

Today, we celebrated our (advanced) 1st Anniversary and Valentines'. And I have to give it to my boy because despite being so busy in AI, he still had everything meticulously planned out for today.

He told me we were going North, but drove South instead. Upon arriving, he said, "I told you North, but did not say North of where. So now I tell you, we're heading North of Sentosa." Dinner was in a cable car - Sky Dining. And so that answers the question.

Dinner was a 3-course affair, and it was 1 course per round. I'll allow pictures to relate our experience.

As we were being seated =)
1st round - Starters
2nd round - Mains, wines & happy faces
3rd round - Dessert, coffee & night view
Caught Kung-Fu Dunk, and the last stop for the night was NJ4's crib.

I was led into his room with my eyes covered. When I was allowed to open my eyes, we were in total darkness, with just a faint glow of words gleaming back at me.


Now, isn't he the sweetest thing alive? And when I thought that was all, he guided me around his room and told me to flip the light switch. There, laid out lovingly on his bed was a heart-melting sight.


I guess it's needless to describe all these in words, because all the pictures paint a thousand words. 6 days to a year, and I'm still loving my love so much. Thank you baby, for making this day possible.