Showing posts with label Miscellaneous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miscellaneous. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Mummy's birthday!

It was my mum's birthday last Sunday. The Love and I booked a place at this Teochew restaurant at Macpherson road as the birthday treat! The place looks quite traditional and old, but I must say I give two thumbs up for its food and the cheap packages!!!

We ordered the package for 8 person @ $138! One good thing is there is no service charge hehe... So at least dun haf to worry about the +++ =D

The dishes are also quite 'expensive' usually la... So we think its super worth it la~~ If any of you are interested to go try try, its address is:

Swa Garden Restaurant
No. 540-542 MacPherson Road
Singapore 368223
Tel: 67445009
Business hours: 12noon - 2.30pm & 6pm - 10pm


We had the following dishes:
1. Teochew Fresh Cold Crab (Steamed crab and served cold. Crabs must be very fresh!)
2. CNY White Belly Fish (This is a CNY dish, usual price 1kg about $65!!!!!)
3. Claypot Delicacy (Including baby abalone, sea cucumber, fresh scallops etc etc!)
4. Steamed Herbal Chicken (The herbal taste is really very strong! *Yummy*)
5. Steamed Garoupa (Freshly steamed in Teochew style)
6. Crispy Salad Prawns (The prawns are very fresh! QQ!)
7. Stewed Eight Treasure Vegetables (but we changed it to Scallops with Broccoli)
8. Swa Garden Fried Kway Teow (The restaurant is famous for their very own dish!!!)
9. Dessert of The Day (We had Ou Ni aka Yam Paste!!!)

Oh ya we ordered the cold crab and white belly fish additionally...

Take a look at the pics that day ba!!!

Me all ready to go! (with my P-plate automobile) heh heh


Waiting for the food patiently...


The women in the family!


Mummy and I


The very fresh Teochew Cold Crab!!!


The very-usually-expensive dish! Scallops, sea cucumber!!! Droolz~~~


Chinese New Year traditional white belly fish!!!


Fresh prawns, scallops and my favourite Brocolli


Herbal Chicken!


Teochew Steamed Garoupa


Crispy Salad Prawns! (I ate a few before snapping the pic! haa i too greedy)


Many people go there just to eat this kway teow! Very nice!


This is the place...






My family! The Love took the pic thats y he's not in the pic!


I am super over-dressed because everyone dont bother to dress up!!! duh.


Please pardon my astonished face. BWAHAHAHAHA

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Just another entry

Sorry for not blogging for almost 2 weeks... Its too cosy at home with the DVD marathons, nice food, and my bed. I've practically been slacking at home, meeting up with my peeps during the holiday i.e.

Settlers day with Xin, Silvia, and Christal.
Alleybar chill out with Michelle, Claudia, Xin, and Christal.
Going to Wanyu's place for some girly afternoon.
Dinner with Karen just before she moves to KL for work.
Xmas celebration with Xin, Silvia, and Christal.
Xmas celebration with Eve, Wanyu, and Jasmine (hereafter named The Girlies).
BBQ at home with my loves.
Mahjong session with the girlies.
KTV session with the girlies.

Not forgetting my hectic driving lessons as well as my Kickboxing sessions that I am estatic to say that it is finally over.


Rounding up for 2006 seems a difficult task for me as I have forgotten what really happened. I'll just write down what I remember la...

At the beginning year, there a terrible thrash out with one of the friends whom usually hung out with the girlies. I was disappointed things did not work out, but I am glad after such a long time I managed to at least go back to talking terms with her again. Even though its always hi bye. There were times when I was looking at our old photographs, listening to some emo songs and I immediately have the urge to tell her I just pray all the best to her in whatever things she do. But somehow after I express myself I am held back by her sorta cold replies. But at least there was some talking. It's good.

During Feburary, an event marked a significant milestone of my 23 years on earth. I managed to perform @ The Esplanade for the Accapella, Choir, and Sing & Strum which simply means my Solo piece. It was also a night of pure happiness and touching moments because most of my friends came to support me (they have to pay for the tickets somemore), and most importantly, My Family & My Future Family (the Love and his family la) all came! Can you imagine my love and gratitude towards them? All of them, sacrificing their time and coming down to support me. It certainly made me feel loved. =)


Oh ya, The Love and I actually booked a chalet to celebrate Valentines Day. It's super funny because there's only the 2 of us, which we have made a pact never to do such a silly thing again. It's seriously boring and pathetic to see other big groups bbqing together and us 2 small fry cooking some food. Bwahahaha.

Us girlies had a chalet on the next day, so that I dun haf to go home and come back for chalet again. Just move next door. Haha am I smart or wat. =D It was definitely a fun-filled chalet and it definitely brought us closer to one another. We had fun relaxing at the Jacuzzi pool, bbqing food, watching vcds (but end up falling asleep), attempting to eat marshmallows in chocolate fondue (but got bad sore throat cos of the burning chocolate), and eating prawns for breakfast (are we in the right mind or wat?).

The next big thing I can remember will be the Love's and my holiday @ Taiwan. This is the first time we did not go Bangkok (haha) and I'm glad we chose this place (even though Bangkok is still our favorite). Firstly there was no communication barrier, it is so much simple for F&E peeps. Secondly, the food there is damn nice la. Thirdly, we have experienced the world's fastest elevator that can shoot up to 89 storeys within 30 seconds (do your calculations) with amazing light show in the lift. Which means we have been to Taiwan's tallest building - the Taipei 101. Fourthly, we took a ride on the World's Second Tallest Ferris Wheel. It is super scary la, when we are stuck right at the peak and the cold wind gushing against our carriage producing the creaking sounds. Argh. But overall, it is a super memorable vacation.

Followed by Mel's ROM. The first ROM I attended and I am so touched by the pure and amazing love that Melissa and Lance share. So I was very gan dong that I almost teared when they said their vows and seal it with a kiss. Awwww.

It was my birthday next, with a nice celebration with the girlies having lunch and games @ Settlers before heading to Mac'Nonner to have a birthday party. Hahaha. Had a great gathering with my sec 4 peeps too, many attended so I had a good chance catching up with them. Not forgetting the Flaming Lamborghini they ordered for me as a treat for the Bday Girl la. My virgin attempt k? *Sounds so wrong* =P

Then my Teaching Assistantship. Though it lasted about 1 month, I learnt so many things from the teachers there, and I must say I am freaking lucky to have met my Cooperating Teacher, Mrs Ho. She is an angel to me. We joke, we laugh, we talk about new recipes for baking, we talk about what food to get for the party for my P5 class, we talk almost about everything. We go shopping for party stuff together and have Hi-tea. Bwahahah. Cute ya? She taught me many many things, gave me chances to practise before the actual observation, help to support a bond between the kids and I, most importantly, to include me in their activities (making me feel a part of them) such as the NE show. It's another first time in my whole life to actually bring a class to watch the NDP - especially the last in Kallang Stadium. So its super unforgettable. I shall stop talking about my TA for now, I can ya dah non stop about it k.

25th September marks our 6 years together. I thought it will be a simple lunch and movie affair but the Love has surprised me with another bouquet of Gerberas (one of my favorite flowers). We had lunch at Pariss and I really (I mean really) feast on their grilled salmon! I couldnt count how many plates I ate! Bwahahahaha. I bought him a Braun Buffel wallet since his old one is cracking. He got me the wedding dolls and said that we shall open it on our wedding day. Remember my pullips? Heehee

Another good thing I did in 2006 is that I FINALLY started reading. I mean fiction books. I hate fiction actually. For all my silent-reading periods in school I have been staring onto the same page of the thin thin storybook and day dreaming. This year I dunno why but I am kinda influenced by Eve and Jas. So I started on a novel and told myself I must complete it. I was surprised that I fell in love with the story. So that boosted my interest and I tried to borrow similar books for a start - Romance. Read books that are of my interest before moving to other genres la. Haa

That's about it la, the rest I have already mentioned it at the beginning of this post.

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My resolutions for 2007:

1. Pass my TP test.
2. Get good grades.
3. The Love and I can earn more money, save up.
4. Hope for better friendships to fluorish.
5. All my friends and love ones in perfect health and happiness.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

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My dearest fren, Wanyu, has officially started her accessories customisation blog!

I just saw the new range of accessories and their prices! Definitely reasonable! I personally think the best thing is that you can tell her the design you want so its really one and only one! Very unique! I bought a customised brooch and hp chain! HUR HUR I'm a happy girl!!!

The session of hp chain customisation!



Oooo I forgot to mention the very very preety necklace-cum-lanyard! I used it during my practicum for my access card and so many colleagues complimented! *throws smug look* hahahahah Some pics for u to see! Nice black n red crystals with stars! heehee








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Monday, November 27, 2006

~ Charmyland ~

Yesterday was a disappointment-struck Sunday, I can find no kakis to go to the Singapore Expo with me! Bleah~~~ As a result, I missed the Adidas Post-season sale as well as the Loreal warehouse sale. *Sigh* It's not as if I cannot go alone... I do enjoy shopping alone! Just that for a warehouse sale, you definitely need someone with you, so that you can dig for the treasures and someone look after the stuff that u want... I'm sure you guys get wat I mean! heh~~ But I comforted myself by being a nice future daughter-in-law =D hurhur... I brought some stuff that I bought for my future mummy-in-law to my Love's place.

On my way I realised I can go chinatown for some shopping since there's a direct bus from their place. Woohoo! Thank God for that great idea! Suddenly dark clouds seem to disappear from my gloomy Sunday. Hiak hiak. After passing her the stuffs (and some chatting), off I go to my next destination!

Hopped onto a cooling double decked 143 and enjoyed my journey thouroughly. The 143 route naturally let me indulge in reminiscence of our old dating days (i.e. when I was still staying at Telok Blangah.), we used to take 143 very frequently, as we were town-crazers then. He will take 143 and meet me at my bustop, then we will go orchard to hang out. I certainly enjoy the simple things we did on bus - like holding hands, lying on his shoulder, arm against arm, chit chatting, and simply just enjoying the view. Awww lovey dovey.

It is not as if we no longer do all these, it is just that nowadays we always take the MRT. Just imagine the baby prams, the elderly squeezing around hoping someone will give up their seats, the FCs, the FIs, and the FMs all squeezing and squeezing! You tell me, how to romantic like that??? Duh.

Oops, digress.

I am so happy that I have a new-found-fav-haunt!!! Heehee, the shops above the Peoples Park Complex are nice! But I have my fav! It looks old and dirty, but it actually has tonnes of treasures waiting for charms-lovers to go unravel!!!

I love the currently-in-fashion gold necklaces paired with gold charms. Hurhur. But I was contemplating, because they are simply too expensive. The online ones are ex, the ones selling in the malls are ex. Any accessory that costs 20 and above is expensive to me la, which I definitely won't buy la.

So I was saying about this shop, its good because you can choose to DIY or the uncle will help you fix everything up. You can instruct him how you want it to be, or he may recommend how to arrange the chunks. heehee there are lots of retro charms, diamontes, and other miscellaneous decorative stuff that you can attach to your necklace. Above all these, they have quite a few types of chains you can choose from, gold, silver or even bronze and black.

Of course I will not give up this opportunity! I chose the accessories that I wanted, comprising of gold and mysterious black. Perfect for my girl's night out to hit town this coming Thursday! I've got myself a 3D mosaic heart, a super nicey cat with diamonds, and a jingling bell (perfect for christmas too!!!) Haha. I actually decided on 2 other charms to attach below, but eventually gave 'em up because I want a simple necklace so that I can match more clothes! =D

Below is the close-up picture of my charmy!!! Of cos it looks better in reality! Haha



This whole charmy baby for just $14!!! Absolute worth!

My Sunday is not that bad after all, isn't it? =)

Saturday, November 18, 2006

My dolly collection =D

Note: This is a very long post. Photo-intensive.

Those of you who are close to me will know that I collect dolls... I started my collection about 4 years ago... with Blythe dolls.

I wiki-ed it for u peeps who have no idea what they are. heehee
Click here

I fell in love with blythe dolls because they can be customised to become super duper preety divas, girl-next-door, whatever image you want. So its like... to create something that is in my mind, to display something I can connect spiritually (ok that sounds too serious. haha.)! I love changing their hair style/color, changing their makeup, sewing clothes for them, as well as doing up their cosy home (beds, curtains, furniture). Yeap, I have a doll house to let them 'stay' in. Heehee =D One more thing, they all have names, specific personalities and occupations. Hurhur.

Some random pictures of how they look like:








Preety rite? Now let me proudly show you my Blythe babies!!! The words in bold is the original name of the doll.

Cinnamon Girl
Name: Sunn
Description: Sporty, Cheerful, Beach bummer with tanned skin
Occupation: Wake-boarder






Disco Boogie
Name: Ashley
Description: Confident, Ambitious, Loves photoshoots
Occupation: Model







Bohemian Beats Again
Name: Calla
Description: Charming, Carefree, Girl-Next-Door
Occupation: Florist







Love Mission
Name: Heline
Description: Stubborn, Perfectionist
Occupation: Artist







Fancy Pansy (Toys R Us Limited Edition)
Name: Sancia
Description: Chatty, Outgoing, Loves hanging out with her girlfriends
Occupation: Antique Shop Owner (Occasional tai tai)







Fruit Punch
Name: Gabby
Description: Daring, Conscientious, (Fann look-alike in Zhen1 Xin1 Hua4)
Occupation: Journalist





Very Inspired by Pow Wow Poncho
Name: Noellie
Description: Trustworthy, Modest, Loves children
Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher






Velvet Minuet (Korean Exclusive)
Name: Winnie
Description: Kind, Conscientious, Loves playing 'pretend'
Occupation: Pet shop owner





I Love You It's True (Valentine's Day pressie from my love =D)
Name: Danielle
Description: Gentle, Friendly, Sincere, Loves reading fashion mags
Occupation: Fashion Boutique Owner





Lounging Lovely (21st Birthday pressie from Enen)
Name: Eleanor
Description: Shy, Loves gardening and sewing, Loves her hubby & often accompanies him to company dinners!
Occupation: Girly Housewife










They are such lovelies rite? Please don't tell me you find them scary, I'll get angry! HMPF!!!

Anyway, I forgot when was the exact date, but about 1 or 2 years ago, my collection grew extensively with Pullip Dolls! and I'm sure there will be more to come! Hurhur

Similarly, for details on Pullips. Please Click Here

But I have not open all my Pullip dolls, so I have not given them names and character. Hurhur...






My Pullip babies:

Bouquet (Flower Girl)






Carol (Christmas Special)






Assa (Hip Hop mechanic)






Paja (Girly in croc pyjamas)






Greggia (Mehhhhhhh)





Latte (City girl with nice outfit and loves starbucks)






Nahh-Ato (1st Aladdin-inspired doll)






Eternia & Filato (The Love bought this pair for me as our 6th Year Anniversary Pressie... he says we can display them on our wedding day... awwwwwww *tears*)







How can you not love them? *mega grin*