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Monday, November 26, 2007



1 崇拜
2 Ces`t la vie
3 每天第一件事
4 会吸呼的痛
5 101
6 一秒的天堂
7 给未来的自己
8 知多少
9 生命中不可承受的轻
10 三吋日光
11 原来你也唱过我的歌 (粤语)

The new album of fish leong is as expected veri nice and i couldn't resist but buy it. She continues her own style as being the 情歌天后, with emotional luv songs tt makes you cry and feel like falling in luv. Heee... I dunno how to choose the songs i prefer becos every song is so nice. I have never hear fish sing in cantonese b4 and i have onli praises after hearing the song.

PS: I am sick again... i knew moi sorethroat is quite bad as i am unable to sing and hit the high note...hope i recover soon...dunno how many times in the last few mths le.... *BLEAHZ*

it's 3:47 PM now


Sunday, November 25, 2007

Farewell for zhiqiang and jerry

Friends leaving one after another. This time, is a farewell for zhiqiang and jerry who are both gg to US for 6 mths training. We settled for N.Y.D.C after a whole 45 minutes of waiting. What to do... it's a friday.

Spicy BBQ chicken sandwich


~famous mudpie~


bubu's hot chocolate cake with ice- cream



erm... the centre is not part of the gang

come take grp foto

leavin onli huajia now


the gers...

This yr's orchard Christmas in the Tropics decorations is veri pretty! The theme is fairy tales and i just luv the endless stretch of silverish lighthings, lited ballerinas and moving toy soldiers. I am totally immersed in the christmas atmosphere and just cant wait for the actual day to come!
Ballerinas


eileen and zhiqiang

Goodbye jerry. Goodybye zhiqiang aka moi rock wall climbing and kayaking khaki. All the best and look forward to you all coming back!



Meeting with old friends
It feels good to meet with old friends esp friends since secondary school after i start work. The memories of the happie times we spend in RVCO is too precious and pleasant to forget. That was the innocent us, crazy, playful yet united. Haha.. suddenly i feel old. Dinner was at Manhattan's Fish Market which is not realli fantastic and personally i prefer fish and co.

Mango milkshake

fish and chips


A series of "touristy" pics...

awesome golden christmas tree


opps... moi eye is closed

zhengmei, jingling and mi



suddenly realise clarke quay is real beautiful @ nite



it's 1:42 PM now


Thursday, November 22, 2007

Crazy mi....


it's 12:05 AM now


Saturday, November 17, 2007

Friday nite @ chinatown

Whoa... has been a long time i've been out with moi fellow babes from STB! On this friday, the exercusion is to Chinatown. Being the most familiarised with the place, i was appointed the guide for the day! Haha... dun worry i didnt carry ani flag nor loud speaker with mi. The trip started off with a sumptuous dinner @ the hawker centre. Carrot cake is fantastic! Even shu en who doesnt eat carrot cake gave thumbs up after tasting it!

cheong fun maki, hokkien mee, carrot cake and 锅贴


cutey babes!


扮鬼脸


After dinner, we started the shoppin trip. Introduced them to the cheap cheap shampoo shop and there were thrilled with how much cheaper the prices are. Haha... of course they did purchase some redken shampoo and conditioner. However, i am too lazy to drag the heavy stuff home. Well, i can always ask mushroom to do it for mi. ~poor mushroom~ Shu en and sihui couldnt get their hands off the quirky and vintage accessories at a shop meiyan recommended. They are realli in a shopping mood! After tt, choon yen went off to meet her ah boi for a midnight movie leaving the 2 gers with busy bfs and the single off to dessert at food street.

luv the background and of course the babe


the walnut paste tasted like smashed mooncakes....


Okie babes... where shall we head to next fri?
Retreat @ Palate Sensation
An escape from work! Hee... this retreat we are gg to learn cooking and bartending @ Palate Sensation. Althought minor hiccups do occur, i had hell lotsa of fun!!!



the stripes

JSs

We learn cooking in the morning and our team is divided into 4 groups.
First dish: Seafood Gratin
This dish is rather complicated. First we nid to prepare the seafood stock for making the cream sauce. Den, we nid to pan fried the scallop, prawn and button mushrooms with garlic. In the last step, we put the ingredients nicely on a big clam shell and topped with a generous amt of the cream sauce and mozarella cheese. After tt, it is baked for i dunno how long. Haha.. the chef will help us control the temperature.

Duo preparing the seafood cream stock

Saucing the ingredients

haha... fun while cooking!


ready to go into the oven!


Main course: Ratatouille with cod fish
Nid i explain more abt this dish? Haha.. i bet everyone knows of tis dish when the cute mouse hit the box office 2 mths ago.

cindy in action


haha.. i wont kill anione

another team looking great


Dessert: Creme Brulee
I have heard of tis dish b4 but i have never tried it though. A lot of effort is required for tis dish, preparing the custard alike cream and pouring them into the container. Baking them and followed by chilling them in the fridge. I tink the control of temp is of utmost importance to ensure tis dish is tasty. Haha.. again i will leave it to the chef.

Intense concentration




Haha... wat is felicia adding?


b4 the baking

there u go



waiting to be chilled


BlackBox Challenge
As a "competitive" division, we luv competitions. In this black box challenge, we are supposed to use our creativity and whip up an award winning dish with the given ingredients in 20mins!

Given ingredients

~our creation~



creations!!!


And the winner goes to the competitive team!!! The chef complains tt our team is imaginative. However, the taste is a bit too bland. Erm... we are looking ino healthy eating! Haha.. yeah.. excuses



Finalli, the must awaited lunch. We are going to eat the dishes we prepared. The thought of it is a bit scary though.



Seafood Gratin - VERI Nice... i shall try to cook it in future

Big scallop! ~yummy~


Ratatouille with veri veri fresh cod fish



Next, to the highlightS!!! "Torching" of the creme brulee. I sprinked a gererous amt of the sugar on top of moi creme brulee. The creme brulee taste fantastic. Cooling custard coupled with the hard and warm caramelised suagr is simply too good to resist.


i shall try making one day... but dunno where to find such a strong flame



Bartending
After the heavy lunch, we proceed to 2nd level to learn basic bartending skills. We were introduced to the different types of liquor, how to mix different cock tails and mock tails and presentation of the drinks.


revitalised after a meal!



The different liquors, mixers and juices...






Our own creations and mixing

Apple martini


some espresso and liquor cocktail

our own - bailey's milkshake



tequila sunrise


~Cheers~

It's been a great retreat!!!




KTV last friday!
It's the first time i went to ktv with moi colleagues!!! They are a veri fun and crazy bunch to hang out with!!! Moi buddy realli lives up to his name of STB idol!!! He sings like Jay Chou!!!

at dinner @ a western hainese restaurant


moi cool team members!

cutey felicia, mark and ktv king

Famous "YMCA" dance




Totally enjoy moioself!!!

it's 12:26 PM now


Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Luving moi new noticeboard @ workplace!!!


it's 10:06 PM now


Monday, November 12, 2007

WorkPlace Fun

As usual, when i am bored and feeling sianz on a friday afternoon, the 2 mischievious babes - meiyan and shu en never fail to cheer mi up. They kidnapped moi tor tor hp stand again!!!! Tis time, they put moi tor tor in the freezer lo! Bleahz... Poor tor tor...




~cold cold~


Sheila's Bday

Sheila is one of the few indians i know who likes dou sar pia. Haha.. and when did u ever get to see peeps use them as birthday cakes? Or i shld say pias... The pias is from the famous stall called long fatt in balestir. After trying it, i definitely agree it is special and tasty. I would luv to go there and buy some more but for someone who is still trying to control the steering wheel, balestir is a bit out of the way for mi. hee.. maybe some kind souls who drive can help mi buy... Okie.. i admit i am a glutton!

unique bday cake...


the team....

EE group acting cute



say dou sar pia!!! haha


Yesh i finalli bought moi ankle boots even though there is much internal struggle cos of the price. haha.. i promise sihui jie jie who i went shopping with tt there will be no more splurges this mth. At least i will try! Haha...

~smileZ~

it's 10:04 PM now


Sunday, November 11, 2007

AH MEI STAR TOUR


Fantastic! Awesome! Marvellous! High to the max!!!
Tt's how u will feel if u ever go to this concert!





The concert starts at 8pm but we were told to be seated by 730pm. The guai guai us reached promptly and the indoor stadium is still so empty. Bleahz... but we were so happie becos we are veri veri close to the stage!!!

tt how near we are!


When we have nothing to do b4 the show starts, we will take fotos!










bored b4 the show


Had a toilet break and as time past, the stadium started to be filled.I didnt expect the concert to start at 8pm. However, i didnt expect the concert to start as late as 830pm. When the lights starts to dim.... screams and cheers can be heard. Suddenly, the once quiet indoor staidum roars to life with all anxiously waiting for ah mei to appear on stage!


so excited!




Slowly, i can see the circular curtains being lift up and AH MEI appears!!!! Endless screaming and cheering continues as AH MEI brought the whole stage alive. What a start!!! In the duration of the concert, Ah mei changed into a total of 8 costumes and all her matching shoes are freaking high - at least 4 inch each lo!

Guess wat... Ah mei cuts her hair short! hee... she looks veri different from her album which she has long hair. Nevertheless she still looks hot and pretty!!! She has a habit of touching her hair every 10 seconds. Haha.. i guess all idols are super "care" about their appearance.

First costume:
Body hugging black long sleeve with big jewels and mini gold short skirt and silver high ankle boots




2nd costume:
Gold dress with the same silver high ankle boots







3rd costume:
"Shredded" silver top with stars and punk boots with spikes







4th costume:
She veri "jin bao" lo. As she changed into tis costume on stage! haha... damn cool sia and it looks like a harry porter cloak except it is totally silvered


5th costume:
I luv her tis look! Veri attitude indeed. Wearing a cap, veri short black shorts and with a long white jacket and high black boots with lotsa jewels onit.

In tis segment, she played the guitar together with her band members!!! She totally rocks big time!!!





~i luv her mao mao ear~


i heart tis shot!!!


6th costume:
A bride costume except of the super high cut infront and she is wearing the same boots as just now instead of those bride heels! Totally cool sia. I was telling bubu tt next time when i get marry, i wan to get something lidat too! Of course, the silt cannot be so high lo. Haha..they say moi in laws might just faintz.



see... she is adjusting her hair again




luv the disco balls below the raised platform

She walked so near to the audience tt i managed to catch a few closed up pics of her! Haha... Yesh.. i totally luv moi camera becos of the 6X optical zoom and 8.3X digital zoom!!!


~so beautiful~






fireworks just heightened the whole atmosphere

7th costume:
Sexy sexy sia... lacy pink and black corset with pom pom skirt...This image reminds be of ayumi though.


haha.. the male models are hot too!




A series of sexy poses!!! Nose bleed





sizzling hot!!!




when 1 isnt enu...


8th costume:
Red sequined top with silvered stars










The finale!!! She is so so high up on the platform- at least 2 storeys abv ground! I realli admire her as for the audience and fans... she still goes up despite her fear of heights.

9th costume:
This is the encore session. She is back to her normal attire and singing unplug version of her songs with guitar. And the whole stadium goes crazy when everyone is literally screaming and dancing!!!






Aftermath... we are all so so high and happie!!!!



The concert was a blast!!! Totally valued for $$ and for the whole time, it is just like a mass KTV session with everyone singingt tog with ah mei! LUV her!!!!!

it's 12:30 PM now


Thursday, November 08, 2007

Family Day

Mushroom keeps complaining tt xiaobai and mi have not been gg home for dinner and have not been accompanying her out to gai gai. So to cheer her up, we met for a dinner @ wanzhai (IMM) since xiaobai is getting a new fone as well. Blurry and big sotong lost her fone (or moi fone since she is using mine) last wk. Of course, she kanna a big scolding from the whole family.

Tried out new dishes @ wanzhai. The stewed beef doesnt realli fascinate mi as i feel it taste the same as the beef noodles in JP foodcourt. The fried spare ribs topped with orange sauce is interesting though. The sourish of the sauce makes the dish less heavy although i still can feel the oil rolling down moi stomach. Personal fav is still steamed rice with chicken and sausage. It is healthier compared to the rest of the dishes and the chicken is realli tender.

Stewed beef


Fried spare ribs with orange sauce


Steamed rice with chicken and sausage


Mushroom acting cute


A shot with sis's new fone. Evidently, the resolution is not veri good as it is onli a 2.0 megapixels fone. At least, our faces can be seen. And .... it has been a long time i took foto with xiaobai le.

~xiaobais~

it's 11:49 AM now


Tuesday, November 06, 2007

DeepaRaya

This is the first time i heard of tis term - DeepaRaya. Anyway, it is a combined celebration of the 2 ethnic festivals - Deepavali and Hari Raya. Back in the office, there is a free lunch for all with malay dishes like beef redang, ah char, biryani. A few of us helped out in a fashion show, a sub event of the celebration. In this fashion show, we are showcasing the traditional and ethnic costumes of the Malays, Peranakans and Indians. That’s right, we are wearing saris and bajus.

~the models~


sihui and meiyan
flor and mi

Prior to the actual day, we had 1 informal rehearsal to decide on where to stand, how many poses and the route of the walk. Though the preparation was not a lot, I tink the fashion show is fun and a success. Luckily I am an avid fan of American Next Top Model. I think that helps. However, cuili says tt I looked shy which is unlike the usual loud and kuku mi. Haha.. actualli I am an introvert but sadly few people feels tt I am.

feeling uncomfortable

Waiting for music to starts....



it's our turn!


It’s definitely fun to do a catwalk.



Malaysia Trip
On Sunday, I went to Malaysia again! Tis time, I went with another group of friends – mel, king, jie hua and choon leng. It’s a totally different experience and not realli pleasant one.

First Stop: City Square

We spend almost the whole day in City Square – shopping and eating. Shopping is an activity adored by mel and mi as the guys are onli and solely interested in food. For lunch, we makan @ Seasons which sells food similar to Swensens. The food is not bad and the fried calamari just reminds mi tt in café del mar.

Fried Calamari

Black Pepper Seafood Pasta

For tea, we went to Kim Gary HK Restaurant. They sell a variety of food and cuisine like HK traditional style aka Maggie mee, Korean kimichi noodles, toast and Taiwanese snow ice. In order to save our stomach for the feast ltr, we just ordered drinks. I luv the colours of the drinks which brighten up moi day.

Mango snow ice

Ice Blended Yam with agar agar buried in the bottom and topped with lychee snow ice and fresh strawberries slices

Champagne Grape Ice Blended Yam topped with lychee snow ice and fresh strawberries slices

2nd Stop: Taman Gardens

Taman Gardens, famous for its cheap and tasty seafood. It is the first time I am going there and during the journey there, the experience is bad. As there are 5 of us, we spilt into 2 cabs. To our horror, both cab drivers did not know where it is located and both informed us onli after we had board the cabs. After driving around aimlessly, they stopped and ask for directions from a local Chinese. Luckily, the Chinese managed to convey the correct message across; in Malay of course. However, the horror started.

Suddenly, the cab in front of stopped. King and Choon Leng who were in this cab got out of the cab. After that, they began quarreling and the rest of us were clueless as to what they were arguing about. Shortly after, they board the cab again. Within minutes, we reached the location. It turned out tt the cab driver refused to switch on the taxi meter and threatened to drop them halfway. He even extorted $$ when he asked for a cab fare unreasonably high. WTH!!! This is totally insane. Definitely, the taxi experience had been a bad one.

Luckily, the food made up for the unhappiness. We ordered so many food and it turned out to be so cheap! The total meal only cost 75 RM which is around $8 per person! Haha... yeah so happie to enjoy cheap and good food.

Fried youtiao & Sambal Kang Kong


Begger Chicken – stewed herbal chicken and wrapped in clay




After dinner, we took a bus back to the checkpt after the bad experience with the taxi drivers. The journey thru the checkpt was another nightmare. The whole place was so so crowded and hot! I was perspiring with droplets of sweat rolling. Yucks! I really nid a bath.

it's 12:02 AM now


Saturday, November 03, 2007

Steamboat @ Sze Teng hse

Sze Teng is stationed in Xiamen to help out in her family business the past few mths. She onli comes back to Singapore once every 2 wks. Of course, when she is back, a meet up is a must! hee... and sze teng is veri kind to invite us to her house for a steamboat. She marinated the pork and chicken with unique sauces like char siew and red wine! Yummy... the red wine marinated meat taste good and the prawns are so big. Each prawn is as thick as moi finger.



After dinner, we had a little chill out @ grapevine. Grapevine is a cosy, small pub cafe tt sells main course, finger food, wine, cocktail, beer and other beverages. The drinks is cheap! The mango smoothie tt i ordered cost onli $3.90 and the smoothie is so thick tt we suspect they just blend a fresh mango! Yesh.. is veri veri fragrant and nice....



mango smoothie


Sze Teng is gg back soon le. Hope to see u ger again! hee i tink will be CNY ba... miss ya and thanks for fetching mi home!



It's Friday!

Finalli after a wk of work.... the wkends have finalli arrived! I am in veri high spirits on friday as i am gg to cut moi hair! My fringe is covering moi eyes and i always had to clip them up to look tidier and my hair has grown so long tt the ends are obviousl not rcving enu nutrients from the scalp. And... i totally luv moi new hair! Looks so much neater and i feel lighter!

new hair... ~winks~


Met Zhiyun for dinner @ Azabu Sabu. Poor zhiyun sprained her ankle and her condition aggravated after her metal concert in Fort Canning. Zhiyun is a hardcore black metal fan although she always give peeps the impression tt she is a demure ger. Bleahz... Azabu Sabu is as usual tasty. The desserts there realli kicks off a great start to a fantastic wkend.

seafood ramen - fresh seafood, QQ noodles and rich soup. What more can i ask for?


she is too hungry to give a smile


Fried udon... tasty but a bit too saucy and heavy for mi


happily pouring the strawberry sauce


just another poser shot


we look kinda weird?


While we are heading home, we saw this cute advert with a cute baby!!! I was too paiseh to take a foto with the baby. But zhiyun... is the thick skinned one. Haha.. but i tink she looks cute!

trying to communicate with the baby


Roar


Take care of ur feet zhiyun.... i shall end off the post with a drooling dessert.......


it's 7:40 PM now



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