Showing posts with label finds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label finds. Show all posts
Monday, June 14, 2010
hues of sunset @ mandai
Rediscovered a great place to view sunset. Moderately deserted. Saw a few lovable children running around, even a couple having their wedding photo shoot. And of course, the mesmerizing shades of dusk that seems to put a serene full-stop to the buzz of daytime. Perfect for a couple like us.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
one laid-back day
I realized that many of my friends have been opting for a quiet laid-back weekend lately to unwind from the stressful life that we all lead. Feeling suffocated from constant mental pressure, discovering lesser known (that means lesser crowd too) eateries is my recent hobby to escape into my relax-and-enjoy-my-food realm.
Kevin and I chanced upon Ma Maison at Boat Quay when we were looking for a nice dessert after having awful ramen. I love all things homely and cozy, and just a peek into this French-inspired Japanese eatery has me determined to visit there. We finally went there to have our (early) dinner the next weekend!
We were lucky to get a secluded corner table next to the window overlooking a part of the Singapore River without making any reservation. This is the view from our table.
I was surprised when the waiter puts this metal key and tag on our table. The waiter must have seen our puzzled look, and explained that we've to present this at the counter upon payment. Looks like a key for a hotel room right?
Kevin's: Tonkatsu Set with their special homemade sauce and salt (not in picture)
Mine: Beef Stroganoff Omelette Rice
Black Sesame ice-cream
Caramel Pudding
The restaurant was full by the time we snapped out of our eating delight when we are done eating, with a long waiting queue outside.
After much persuasion, Kevin finally gave in to my suggestion of driving to Tanjong Pagar just to have a taste of a cup of milkshake from this increasingly popular ice-cream parlor. I like their packaging, but not really their taste. It tastes good when we drink it at first, but it gets overly sweet after that, leaving us sick of it. Nonetheless a nice yummy day!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
CNY oh CNY
Yay! Finally a break!
Even though it's a break from school and not from work (and a very short one too), I'm pretty hyped up knowing that Chinese New Year (CNY) is just around the corner! I'm probably the only one who's that excited for CNY as it's the only time in the year where I get to have the whole family, including both of my sisters' (as they're married), get together and spend some quality time.
Haha I'm in such good mood anticipating that the exhaustion I just accumulated juggling assignments and work for several months wear off when I think of what to decorate my house with for this upcoming festivities. I've bought two gigantic yellow pineapples (a symbol for good fortune and luck) and a lovely 福 (which means the same thing as the pineapple), in which the font is designed with pink and red peonies in cardboard.
I happened to drive past a store selling CNY decors on my way to school when this huge yellow pineapple hanging between two smaller red pineapples caught my eye. I couldn't get the picture of it off my mind for some reason and as I'm always in a rush to school, I didn't stop and purchase them. I was so fixated on them that I told Kevin (my bf) that I must get them.
Thinking they are easily available, I looked for them at similar stores when I passed by them on foot but all of them don't carry this specific pineapple. Fellow Chinese must be thinking 'why' right? That's because the one I eyed on is the largest one - 45 inches - as compared to the ''normal' size of about 20 inches. That supposedly enormous one just seemed like the right size to me that I refused to buy any of biggest ones (30 inches) available there.
When I finally went to that store and purchase them, I was (and still is) elated. Walking away with the pair of $38 pineapples, I was grinning from from ear to ear. Once I reached home, Kevin helped me to set up and stapled them as they were in the initial flattened state.
The moment he helped me hung them up, I couldn't help laughing to myself. They're really huge! Way too big to be hung at the sides of my front door! Kevin was like, 'don't look at me, I told you it's going to be really huge, you're the one who's bent on getting it in this size'. What if my three mischievous little nephew and nieces pull them down?!
As my camera is not working anymore and I'm still contemplating on whether I should splurge on one, I can't upload any photographs on them at the moment. I'll try to upload them soon! Meanwhile, I hope that all the Chinese have as much fun and enjoyment as me preparing for CNY!
Even though it's a break from school and not from work (and a very short one too), I'm pretty hyped up knowing that Chinese New Year (CNY) is just around the corner! I'm probably the only one who's that excited for CNY as it's the only time in the year where I get to have the whole family, including both of my sisters' (as they're married), get together and spend some quality time.
Haha I'm in such good mood anticipating that the exhaustion I just accumulated juggling assignments and work for several months wear off when I think of what to decorate my house with for this upcoming festivities. I've bought two gigantic yellow pineapples (a symbol for good fortune and luck) and a lovely 福 (which means the same thing as the pineapple), in which the font is designed with pink and red peonies in cardboard.
I happened to drive past a store selling CNY decors on my way to school when this huge yellow pineapple hanging between two smaller red pineapples caught my eye. I couldn't get the picture of it off my mind for some reason and as I'm always in a rush to school, I didn't stop and purchase them. I was so fixated on them that I told Kevin (my bf) that I must get them.
Thinking they are easily available, I looked for them at similar stores when I passed by them on foot but all of them don't carry this specific pineapple. Fellow Chinese must be thinking 'why' right? That's because the one I eyed on is the largest one - 45 inches - as compared to the ''normal' size of about 20 inches. That supposedly enormous one just seemed like the right size to me that I refused to buy any of biggest ones (30 inches) available there.
When I finally went to that store and purchase them, I was (and still is) elated. Walking away with the pair of $38 pineapples, I was grinning from from ear to ear. Once I reached home, Kevin helped me to set up and stapled them as they were in the initial flattened state.
The moment he helped me hung them up, I couldn't help laughing to myself. They're really huge! Way too big to be hung at the sides of my front door! Kevin was like, 'don't look at me, I told you it's going to be really huge, you're the one who's bent on getting it in this size'. What if my three mischievous little nephew and nieces pull them down?!
As my camera is not working anymore and I'm still contemplating on whether I should splurge on one, I can't upload any photographs on them at the moment. I'll try to upload them soon! Meanwhile, I hope that all the Chinese have as much fun and enjoyment as me preparing for CNY!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
check this out
Stop Motion Piano And Drums - Watch more Funny Videos
This is a great example of
Practice
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Hard work
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Perseverance
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Good editing software & maybe skills
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Lots of time
= Pays off to a pretty cool end product! LOL
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