Resort World Sentosa & Universal Studios Singapore

Woohoo~~~ Yours Truly was one of the privileged group who had a free tour at RWS and USS. 1st stop was the casino. To me, it was quite huge and nice! Haven't been to any other casinos except for Genting's, my colleagues told me comparatively ours is quite big. Anyway, everything was damn new of course, and the croupiers were all sitting around, taking turns to 'serve' each other. They all looked quite young to me though. Not allowed to take pics inside, so be satisfied with these: Next stop, we headed to Universal Studios Singapore! Weather was scorching and I sorely wished I'd my sunglasses or cap with me. Works are still going on here and there in the whole park. Basically there were Madagascar, Shrek, WaterWorld, Jurassic Park, Battlestar Galatica, Revenge of the Mummy, etc. Too bad we weren't allowed to take the rides coz they were all undergoing testings. Could only stand (closer) and drool at the roller coasters! The rides @ Jurassic Park and Revenge of the Mummy should be be fun too. Here's a sneak preview!

Can't wait for it to open! When? Here's what our tour leader had to say:

Tour Leader: Any other questions before we end our session?

Colleague: When is it going to open?

Tour Leader: That's a very good question. Next question please!

=)

A (Very Early) Surprise Valentine's Dinner

Went to Daidomon, a Japanese restaurant which No.10 came across and got attracted by the wagyu beef that they serve as part of their buffet spread. It's situated at United Square, and the owner is a Japanese who looks mid-30ish.

It's quite a small setup but kindda cosy. You could order either ala carte dishes or go for the buffet spread (check out the prices @ the website). SO! We ordered a whole list of beef, along with oysters, scallops, ebi tempura, sashimi, fish, chicken, etc. Can't possibly grill green vegetables and I don't like salad (which was available at the bar), so it was really meat-overload. But I thought the beef and other meats were quite well-marinated and tasted quite nice. Very fresh food too. Service wise was ok, except for some mixed-ups - they kept serving us food that had already been served. Oh, and they will keep changing the grill for you, which I think is good.

No Sense

Sometimes i rattle/spout/grumble/joke nonsense. What does nonsense mean?

Nonsense = No Sense

Makes people laugh yet gets me into trouble at times.

Don't read too much into it. Even though sometimes it ain't funny.

My nonsense could be the same as your not-funny jokes.

I fucking hate Sunday nites and Mondays.

I really do.

回顾2009, 向2010前进.

This is such a super belated 1st post of 2010 ha.. Happy New Year!

New Year's eve, was at friend's place for bbq. Old liao, nowadays such celebrations oso dun wana go kuek shio with people. Rather spend it somewhere quietly without minus-ing the fun. Had Irritants' 1st dinner of 2010 @ 313 Somerset... it's been yeeeeons since so many of us came out together! It's a farewell dinner for our dear Ah-Gu too.. Dined at Marche, followed by self-inviting ourselves to Mr & Mrs Vintage's new abode. Played Band Hero and it was so much fun! Hope this is the 1st of many such gatherings to come in 2010 and beyond. P.s. how about going back to the court together too? =)

OK. Supposed to 回顾 2009... 'Highlights' of Yours Truly's life in 2009...

1. Me & No.10's Europe Trip 23July-15August

Definitely 1 of the biggest highlight of the year.. prob coz it's my farthest and most expensive trip as well haha.. Left our footprints on London, Zurich, Interlaken, Venice, Rome, Florence, Nice and Paris.. My fave was definitely Nice and Interlaken. Had a great time relaxing at the pebble-beach, simply love the B&B lifestyle - Breakfast & Beach. 'Scaled' the top of Europe - Jungfraujoch in Interlaken, tried the Gondola, embarking on our own Angels & Demons tour in Rome, climbed Eiffel Tower, fufilling my childhood fantasy @ Disneyland, travelling via rail and not missing a single train, taking the plane alone for 12 hours, etc...It was an enriching experience to plan everything ourselves and of coz, to go through this whole adventure together. Looking forward to more n more n more of such trips in days to come.. Our chapters this year were kindda a roller coaster..am happy that he managed to get his degree and cleared his target after all the hard work and challenges. Every flip of the page adds to the continuation of our story ahead.. keep flippin! (chim eh, haha)

2. I can't help but mention this next haha.. the many many MANY wedding dinners that I attended! I really cannot count how many in total, but definitely more than 10 in the whole year. Last quarter alone, there were at least 6-8. Happy for my friends of coz... just a little taxing on my pocket haha.. esp when I've already spent a bomb on my trip. IF I ever get married, please remember to add the inflation rate by then k haha! This year should be quite a quiet one ba hee..

3. Watching F1 live. 3 days of high-speed action not to mention the high-pitched screechings of the tyres. Oh, and going great crazy like a sec sch kid when watching Backstreet Boys haha... It was a great experience but I guess once is enuff ha.

4. Moving to Senoko. Being banished from the posh uptown to the miserable exile is no fun. Long and tiring travelling and limited choices of food. It's been 1 year already, though more or less resigned to fate but the feeling is still sucky. I really hate to have to depend on my colleagues for lifts to/fro home. Or having to seek 'refuge'. Really wish to get back to town soon.

5. My very extravagant birthday dinner, the most expensive meal I've ever eaten in my life and my still-new toy.

6. Blacking out in the mrt during peak hour... enuff said.

7. My brother 阿乐's enlistment, the first of ninja-turtle to wed and of coz, the welcoming of cutie-pie-baby 宇泽 to Earth.

Many other bits and pieces here and there as well... happy moments, heart-pain moments, gloomy moments, blissful & heart-warming moments, etc.. That's my 2009.

Resolution for 2010? I've long given up of making resolutions haha.. Make and forget, no point. Hee.. Anyhows, I just wish to lead a simple life, be happy and healthy and the same goes for all my family and friends. Duno what lies ahead, one step at a time.

Santa Came..and Went (Even Faster)

Xmas Eve:

It was an unofficial half day and we had a mini-party in office. In true CG fashion, there'll always be lotsa food and fruits, though we minus-ed the roast duck this year (which will prob re-appear during NYE). Here's half of the spread and our professional turkey-cutter.

Went back and rested for a while, and then went to a fren's place for our Pyjamas Xmas Celebration. As usual, only the girls were on and wore pyjamas... though No.10 was in his overseas pyjamas - track pants & singlet. Dinner was a simple buffet spread which we had ordered earlier. Had a gift exchange as well... well there are bound to be some hit and misses... so some went home happy while the rest just had to blame their luck. Highlight of the night was definitely Guitar Hero haha... it's fun! My fren had the drum set and microphone as well, so we took turns to 搞 band.

Xmas day itself was nothing much. If u ask me, Xmas day was the 'silent nite' instead. Didn't do anything much, stayed in and rest, watch tv, etc. Watched Sherlock Holmes at nite... quite nice though a little over-the-top. His intelligence and wit was just not human. But overall, worth watching and there's gonna be a sequel for sure.

The rest of the weekend was like any others... watched 刺陵. Director 朱's movie is STILL as 无厘头 as ever, the whole show simply made NO SENSE at all. Lousy story line too. And doesn't mean you have a 姓周的 and a 姓林的 as main cast means its a great show. The former still can't show expressions for nuts and the latter is still a 花瓶. I was very angry while watching the show, coz this pair of lesbians beside me were talking non-stop throughout the show. I already turned and stare at them many times, they'll stop, and then resume. Come to think of it, i should have just not lun-ed and blasted them instead. Damn.

Overall, despite that mini buay song-ness, I enjoyed my xmas long weekend. Love my gifts, esp the so-me watch from No.10. Got a singlet from phuket from my brother too. Thank you! Now looking forward to NYE... and then the Irritant's reunion (and yet farewell again) dinner on 2 Jan. =)

Santa I'm Waiting For Youuuu!!!

Woah, had a mad X'mas rush-shopping on Friday after work; zooming around frantically everywhere against time. Of coz, it was soooo crowded everywhere. Love the X'mas mood and decorations this year though... so though there were lots of bumpings, excuse me-s and squeezing, I enjoyed the shopping... Went again on Sunday to tie up some loose ends and I'm all ready! Satisfied. Smile.

In Total X'mas Mood now!

Tis the Season to be Jolly Again!

Falalalala lalalala~~~

It's the Quistmas Season again! My fave month of the year is already half gone. Lookin forward to Xmas now! Realised with horror I only have like 1 week to do my Xmas shopping... the woes of being banned to exile... so bloody tiring to travel to town after work, not to mention shop. Completely no idea wat to get some more.. Haven't done my Xmas tree collection this year too.

I've received this very nice and unique Xmas card from Ms Goh... Proudly displayed on the shelf in my cube now, and it has been receiving quite many admiring looks and comments so far. Thanks Babe!

Here's a pic of my office Xmas tree! Love the ornaments.. v nice and different.


Next thurs is Xmas eve and we are having a celebration in office as usual.. and then we are given half day off. Lookin forward to the long weekend! Next best thing is the following week's gonna be the same for New Year's Eve! Yippeee!!

Celebrate and enjoy the upcoming eves first, then decide what's next. Oh well.

And So I Am Finally 28...

Just like my cake says haha..

Had my 1st celebration dinner with No.10 on the 3rd at Tatsuya Japanese Restaurant @ Goodwood Park Hotel. It was quite a small restaurant but it has quite a warm ambience. We decided to try the chef's recommendation for the full-course meal which consisted of about..come to think of it, 10 dishes (!)... These are what we had:

The food was excellent, super fresh and exquisite. It was my first time trying the oyster and the sea urchin.. I must say they tasted quite nice, maybe due to its freshness. The little strip of beef cost $20 but it really melts in the mouth. Yumz! Dessert was a plate of something-melon. The bill came up to a whopping $588.50.. the most expensive meal I've had in my life.. Canot canot, we must really cap our birthday dinners at say $200 hor darling? Hee... but thanks for the wonderful dinner. Muacks. =p

Next, had a dinner with my family at a teochew restaurant @ Havelock Road... I dun have pictures of the food, but the cold crab and yam paste was nice. Then I had a very delicious tiramisu birthday cake which my sis bought (credits done. haha). Woah, realised blowing out 2 big candles and 8 small ones is not an easy feat! They should come out with a 5-year old candle.. sized somewhere between the 10-year and 1-year one..

Happy 28th Birthday to me... And in a few weeks time, I have to tell people I'm 29... -_-"

Thank you Sweetie!!!!!!!!

I've received a gift which was delivered to me at my office. 1st Time!!!

It's this Awfully Chocolate cake from my dearest Xin, coz she knows I've never had it before...

Thanks Babe! You really made my day!! MUACKS MUACKS =p