New York!

It has been so long since I last updated my blog. I would like to touch up on the Tuesday where there was a TBY (tan bo yue) gathering. Well, not exactly all of TBY people came.
After our practice, we decided to go out to eat. Actually, Jasmin was feeling a little, okay maybe not little but extremely hungry. Don't wish to go into the intricate details. So it so happen I thought of this fabulous place call 'New York, New York' at CityLink so the journey begins from here...

The Menu of the restaurant.

Jasmin and I posing for the camera and I was acting 'cute'.

Jasmin looks so dead due to her hungry pangs.

A candid shot of the seniors deciding on what to order.

A candid shot taken by KB.

Say 'twist', and smile!

Group photo!!

Peach freeze(Ordered by KB). $5.90

Menu description - frozen peach nectar with a touch of milk. Tasted real good. Not very sweet but just right with the combination of milk. Unlike a smoothie where it is really thick, this is just right. 4/5 stars.

Brats wrapped in Bacon & Cheese. ($14+) not confirm.

Menu description - Bratwurst sausages (Brats) tightly wrapped with bacon & grilled with loads of cheese! The fatty juices that combines with the natural meat juices oozes out as you chew it in your mouth. The cheese compliments the sausage and bacon as it reduces the oily feeling from the fat of the sausages. More than one type of cheese is used. Creamy and not very sticky. 4/5 stars.

Penne in tomato sauce(I changed it to Alfredo sauce instead) with fresh seafood. $11.90

Menu description - calamari, prawns & ocean fresh fish makes this marinara dish so delicious. Well, I was the one who ordered this dish. By first glance, it does looks kinda pathetic but, I got to say that the seafood is fresh but still cannot be compared to 'Fish & Co.' . The pasta was cooked just right. Not to hard and not to soft. I hate it when my pasta is easily manipulated. The sauce wasn't too sweet or salty. 3.5/5 stars.

Penne Mushroom Alfredo with Roast chicken. $12.90

Menu Description - creamy mushroom Alfredo sauce & half a juicy roast chicken, woohoo! Similar to the penne Alfredo seafood just that without the seafood but mushroom instead. If I'm not wrong, I think they used button mushrooms. Slightly saute to bring out the natural juice. Goes so well with roasted chicken meat. Unlike most roast meat where it is dry and hard, this roast chicken was actually tender and slighty moist. 4.5/5 stars.

Spaghetti Bolognese with GIANT meatballs. $10.90

Menu description - Good old American spaghetti & meatballs. Check out our meatballs! Personally, I am not a big fan of tomato based sauces (which was why I change mine to Alfredo sauce). But for this dish, it is impossible to use a cream based sauce. The meatball was season to perfection. The portion was a little more than enough for one normal individual. The tomato based sauce went really well with the spaghetti. The slight sourness of the tomato enables us to taste the original beef taste of the meatball. 3.5/5 stars.

London style fish & chips. $9.90

Menu description - Brought to you by an Englishman in New York. Taste exactly like the good 'old fish chips. However, most of the time, dory or halibut is used for batter covered deep-fried fish but in this case I don't think so. The fish flakes easily so I guess it's a little over-cooked. But still, taste okay. In case you are wondering why lemons are provided, this is because lemon is an acid which helps remove the 'fishy' odour. 3/5 stars.

Tagliatelle mushroom Alfredo & spare ribs. $16.90

Menu description - creamy pasta & our famous ribs. The pasta taste great. Maybe its due to how you like your pasta done. Fully cooked, semi-cooked and left to stand(my fav) or a just right. The ribs were really to die for. The secret sauce they used was marvelous. Tasted a little sweet yet the meat flavour was retained. However, the sauce mixed with the Alfredo and after some time the pasta tasted a little too un-naturally sweet. 4/5 stars.

Candy Floss!

After our dinner, we walked out of the restaurant and saw two ladies making candy floss so we were curious and went to take a look and found out : Candy floss is complimentary and the flavour was green apple. How unique!

Our group picture.

Well, after that, we went esplanade and did other stuff. I do not wish to bore you with the intricate details.

That will be all folks. Will upload my Jap trip photos soon. Cheers!

My birthday!!

Happy 17th Birthday to me. LOL. With this coming of age, I celebrate this day by going to town.
First stop was to the Shaw House Isetan. I bought a shirt from TOPMAN you see and I wanted to change my shirt(M) to a (L) as it is too short.
When I arrived, there was a HUGO BOSS sale going on. Up to 80%!! But due to foreseen and unforeseen circumstances, I did not look or buy any. Oh, back to the shirt. They didn't have any stock of the one I bought. After that, we were kinda hungry so we went to have lunch.
being the indecisive person that I am, I didn't know what to eat. But then I thought of authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice at Far East Plaza.

It really lived up to its name. The rice was soft yet not mushy. It has a nice fragrant. Taste just like how my grams cook it. The chicken was just right too. However, I think they gave my breast meat so it was kinda dry. The garnish looks a little old too. But over all, it taste quite traditional. I give it 3.5/5 stars.

Next, we went to Takashimaya. I was dying to get a new bag cause I was sick of my old bag(more than 5 years). In the end, I got a Puma bag. So sorry people, no picture. After that we proceeded to PARAGON where I actually intended to watch the fashion show. I badly wanted the invites but even without it we managed to catch a glimpse.

The title of the fashion show.

This is not the beginning of the show.

Love the clothes. Too bad it is autumn/winter wear. Not practical in Singapore.

The dress is fabulously made. Love the 'bare back'.

Very English.

Love the model on the right. She was so professional.

After all that glitzy fashion, we headed down to Cityhall. We felt a little hungry again and made our way to Marche to have a little snack cum dessert. this was what I had. Mushroom quiche (pronounced as kee-ish). I took a little bite before this picture was taken. As always.

The quiche was eggy as it should be but not too eggy. Mushroom was lightly sauté. Not too oily. The mushroom taste was not over-whelmed by the egg. They both complement each other. However, it is a little pricy($6.80). 4/5 stars.

Our drink. Calamansi with sour plum.

This fantastic sour-ish drink cost $3 but all the guy did was squeeze three lime, added a sour plum followed by a drizzle of sugar syrup and some ice and water. But it taste great. Did I mention it was sour? This is not for the faint hearted. 3.5/5 stars.

This was what 'ter had. Strawberry tart ($4.80).

The filling was custard. It was creamy as it should be but a little too sweet for my liking. The strawberry tasted sweet but not artificially flavored. The tart base was just right. Not to crumbly and not too hard. 4/5 stars.

Roesti and jumbo cheese sausage. ($13.50)

We were actually tempted by the pork knuckle(no offence to Muslims) but then we settle for this(picture above) as pork knuckle was a little too pricy(half for $18.90 and whole for $36.90). roesti is actually shredded potato but I think they added other seasonings as well. On top of that, there was sour cream. Personally, it tasted normal just that I dun usually add sour cream to potato. But with added chili sauce it taste a little better. The jumbo sausage was grilled to perfection. As the sausage was sliced, the cheese was melted as it oozes out. Creamy yet not over-whelming. Goes really well with the meat. Overall, it tasted just about how I thought it would. 3.5/5 stars.

Anyway, that's all for now. Will post on my coming trip soon. Cheers!

Ling Ling!

I was supposed to upload this a couple of days ago but didn't have the time. On 30 of September, KB and I took pictures with the gorgeous celebrity who is none other than - Patricia Mok!

Here it is :

I wasn't prepared for this shoot which was why I looked like $#%$#@^ Sighs, the next time I take with a celebrity must make myself look nicer than proceed with the shoot. So long for now, will be back with more on the coming japan trip!

Something about me

I took this test from a link of my god bro's blog. I think the link is http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

Your view on yourself:You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

Your views on education:Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.

How do you view success:You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Have fun doing!!

survey

A little survey I took. It's not exactly a survey la.

1.Single,taken or crushing?
- single, and maybe crushing.=)
2.Are u happy with ur life now?
- That depends on what part of my life you are talking about
3.When u meet with the right person,do u fall in love with her fast?
- It depends.
4.Have u ever had a heart broken?
- Yes. Twice actually.
5.Do u believe in circumstances where cheating love acceptable?
- Nope.
6.Would u take someone back if she cheats on u?
- I don't think so. Unless there was unforseen circumstances.
7.Have u ever talk abt marriage with another before?
- Nope.
8.Do u want children?
- Umm, maybe. I just find them cute.
9.How many?
- 3?
10.Would u ever consider adoption?
- Definetly.
11.If someone likes u right now,what is the best way to let u noe her feelings?
- By hinting?
12.Do u enjoy getting into relationships?
- Like I said, it depends. Why are all the questions so vague?
13.Do u believe in love at first sight?
- Yes.
14.Are u romantic?
- Maybe.
15.Do u believe u can change someone?
- I am not that persuasive.
16.If u could marry somewhere,where would it be?
- Definetly not in singapore.
17.Do u give in easily in fighting?
- It depends on who I'm fighting with.
18.Do u have feeling for someone right now?
- At the moment, I don't think so.
19.Do u ever wished tat u could have someone,but u have had messed it up?
- Ya, I did thought about it recently.
20.Have u ever broken a heart?
- Nope.
21.If one day ur best friend fall in love with the girl tat u r deeply in love with,what would u do?
- Love cannot be forced onto. Let the girl decide?
22.Are u missing someone right now?
- A little. Does an imaginary person counts?

Have fun doing this!!